"himedanshi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: himedanshi [plural], himedanshis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 姫男子 (literally “princess boy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|姫男子|lit=princess boy}} Japanese 姫男子 (literally “princess boy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|himedanshi|himedanshis}} himedanshi (plural himedanshi or himedanshis)
  1. (fandom slang) A male fan of yuri. Tags: slang Related terms: fudanshi, fujin, fujoshi Coordinate_terms: himejoshi (english: female fan of yuri), himejin (english: fan of yuri)
    Sense id: en-himedanshi-en-noun-lchBurbj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle
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