"shounen ai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shounen ai [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 少年愛 (shōnen ai). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|少年愛|tr=shōnen ai}} Japanese 少年愛 (shōnen ai) Head templates: {{en-noun|shounen ai|nolinkhead=1}} shounen ai (plural shounen ai)
  1. (slang, anime, manga) A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males. Wikipedia link: shounen ai Tags: slang Categories (topical): Japanese fiction, LGBTQ, Literary genres, Love, Romance fiction, Sex Synonyms: shōnen-ai Related terms: yaoi, shoujo ai, yuri

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