"shounen ai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shounen ai [plural], shōnen-ai [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 少年愛 (shōnen ai). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|少年愛|tr=shōnen ai}} Borrowed from Japanese 少年愛 (shōnen ai) Head templates: {{en-noun|shounen ai|nolinkhead=1}} shounen ai (plural shounen ai)
  1. (Japanese fiction) A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males. Wikipedia link: shounen ai Tags: Japanese Related terms: yaoi, shoujo ai, yuri

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