yaoi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈjɑ.ɔɪ̯/
- you′ē
- yä′oi
- /ˈjaʊ̯.i/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese やおい (yaoi), an acronym of 山(やま)無(な)し (yama nashi, “no climax”), 落(お)ち無(な)し (ochi nashi, “no point”), and 意味(いみ)無(な)し (imi nashi, “no meaning”), originally mocking those who criticised early yaoi works for being too focused on sex scenes instead of storylines.
Meanings
- (Japanese, countable, especially, uncountable) A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between two or more men.
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(Japanese, countable, uncountable) A form of hentai involving two or more men in a gay relationship.
I have a ton of gay porn, actually. He knows. I'm a major yaoi freak. But only if it's manga and anime. Because I'm just a pervert like that.
2005 October 14, interview with Fall Out Boy during the Nintendo Fusion Tour, spoken by Jessica Chobot, IGN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yaois | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| yaoi | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
yaoi hole · yaoi hand · yaoicest · yaoiful · yaoigem · old man yaoi · yaouri · yaoislop
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
BL · shounen ai
Translations (20)
de Yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · he יאוי (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · cmn 耽美 (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · mn яои (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · tr yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · ja やおい (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · fr yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · pt yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · nl yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · mr याओइ (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · eo jaŭojo (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · uk яо́й (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · hi याओइ (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · ar يَاوِي (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · ko 야오이 (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · hil yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · bn ইয়াওই (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · ru яо́й (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · es yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship) · it yaoi (narrative involving men in a gay relationship)