"ボーイズラブ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [bo̞ːizɨ ɾa̠bɯ̟] Forms: bōizu rabu [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from boys + love Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|boys|love|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from boys + love, {{wasei eigo|boys|love}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from boys + love Head templates: {{ja-noun|ボーイズ ラブ}} ボーイズラブ • (bōizu rabu)
  1. boys' love; BL; yaoi Categories (topical): Japanese fiction, LGBTQ, Literary genres, Romance fiction Synonyms: やおい, BL (ruby: B(ビー), L(エル)) (alt: bīeru) Related terms: ホモ (homo), 腐女子 (fujoshi) (ruby: (), (じょ), ()) Coordinate_terms: ガールズラブ (gāruzu rabu) (english: girls' love)

Alternative forms

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