doujinshi

English

Alternative forms

dojinshi
dōjinshi

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, “a group for the same interest”) +‎ 誌 (し) (shi, “a magazine or a pamphlet”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /doʊˈdʒɪnʃi/

Noun

doujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)

(anime, manga, video games) A fan-produced work, especially a manga, anime, or video game.

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