"doujin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdoʊ.d͡ʒɪn/ [General-American], /ˈdəʊ.d͡ʒɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: doujins [plural], doujin [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 同人 (dōjin, “colleague, people with similar interests”, literally “same people”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|同人|lit=same people|t=colleague, people with similar interests|tr=dōjin}} Japanese 同人 (dōjin, “colleague, people with similar interests”, literally “same people”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|doujin}} doujin (plural doujins or doujin)
  1. A product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.
    Sense id: en-doujin-en-noun-WAaxek3P
  2. (by restriction) Clipping of doujinshi.; A Japanese amateur comic book; a self-published manga Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: doujinshi (extra: A Japanese amateur comic book; a self-published manga)
    Sense id: en-doujin-en-noun-PJx6vsAb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Doujin Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Doujin: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dojin, dōjin Related terms: doujin circle, doujin event, doujin game, doujin music, doujinshi

Inflected forms

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