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