doujinshi
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 同人誌 (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), from 同人 (dōjin, “a group for the same interest”) + 誌 (shi, “a magazine or a pamphlet”).
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Noun
doujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)
- (anime, manga, video games) A fan-produced work, especially a manga, anime, or video game.