"fudanshi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fudanshi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 腐男子 (literally “rotten boy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|腐男子|lit=rotten boy}} Japanese 腐男子 (literally “rotten boy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|fudanshi}} fudanshi (plural fudanshi)
  1. (fandom slang) A male fan of yaoi. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), Female people, Japanese fiction, Pornography Coordinate_terms: fujoshi (english: female fan of yaoi) Translations (male fan of yaoi): 腐男子 (fudanshi) (alt: ふだんし) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-fudanshi-en-noun-DnIvVQvv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle

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