shoujo ai en · NOUN
Etymology
Two connected etymologies. Either interpreted as a calque of Japanese 少女愛 (shōjo ai), or a specialized neologism created in analogy to shounen ai (Japanese 少年愛(しょうねんあい) (shōnen'ai)) using Japanese vocabulary.
Meanings
- (Japanese, uncountable) Anime and manga that explore emotional, but largely platonic, homoerotic relationships between women.
- (Japanese, slang, uncountable) A genre of manga, anime, or hentai featuring lesbian sex and romance; yuri.
- (slang, uncountable) Lolicon.
Relateds
yaoi · yuri · lolicon · shounen ai