やおい

Japanese

Proper noun

やおい • (Yaoi) 

  1. 矢追: a surname

Etymology 2

From a blend of 山 無し (yama nashi) +‎ 落ち 無し (ochi nashi) +‎ 意味 無し (imi nashi): "no climax, no point, no meaning". The original meaning was a mockery of other people criticising early yaoi works for being too oriented on sex scenes instead of storylines.

Alternative forms

Noun

やおい • (yaoi) 

  1. (neologism, slang) yaoi
Usage notes
Descendants
  • English: yaoi
  • Russian: яо́й (jaój)

See also
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