doujinshi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /dəʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /doʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/ (General-American)
- [d̪o(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɪnʃi] New York Latino
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 同(どう)人(じん)誌(し) (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), from 同(どう)人(じん) (dōjin, “group for the same interest”) + 誌(し) (shi, “magazine or a pamphlet”). The spelling is derived from the informal wāpuro rōmaji romanization style of 同人 (どうじん, do-u-ji-n).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A fan-produced book or magazine of Japanese fiction; especially manga.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dojinshi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dōjinshi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| doujinshis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| doujinshi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
doujin soft · fanzine · doujin event · doujin circle · doujin
Translations (8)
cmn 同人誌 /同人志 (Translations) · cmn 本子 (Translations) · ja 同人雑誌 (Translations) · cs dódžinši (Translations) · pl dōjinshi (Translations) · ru до́дзинси (Translations) · ja 同人誌 (Translations) · hu dódzsinsi (Translations)