ボーイズラブ

Japanese

Alternative forms

B(ビー)L(エル) (bīeru)

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from boys +‎ love

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bo̞ːizɨᵝ ɾa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ボーイズラブ • (bōizu rabu)

boys' love; BL; yaoi
Synonym: やおい (yaoi, “yaoi”)

Coordinate terms

ガールズラブ (gāruzu rabu, “girls' love”)

Descendants

→ English: boys' love, BL
→ Chinese: BL

See also

ホモ (homo)
腐(ふ)女(じょ)子(し) (fujoshi)

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