"doujinshi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /doʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-doujinshi.wav [US] Forms: doujinshi [plural], doujinshis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 同人誌 (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), from 同人 (dōjin, “a group for the same interest”) + 誌 (shi, “a magazine or a pamphlet”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|同人誌|t=fan-produced manga or essay booklets|tr=dōjinshi}} Japanese 同人誌 (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), {{compound|ja|同人|誌|gloss1=a group for the same interest|gloss2=a magazine or a pamphlet|nocat=1|tr1=dōjin|tr2=shi}} 同人 (dōjin, “a group for the same interest”) + 誌 (shi, “a magazine or a pamphlet”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|doujinshi|s}} doujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)
  1. (anime, manga, video games) A fan-produced work, especially a manga, anime, or video game. Wikipedia link: Dōjinshi Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fandom, Japanese fiction, Video games Synonyms: dojinshi, dōjinshi Related terms: doujin, doujin circle, doujin event
    Sense id: en-doujinshi-en-noun-lYwEEHb5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Doujin Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television, video-games

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