yaoi

Noun

A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationships between two or more men.
A form of hentai involving two or more men in a gay relationship.

Origin / Etymology

From Japanese やおい (yaoi), a blend of 山(やま)無(な)し (yama nashi, “no climax”) + 落(お)ち無(な)し (ochi nashi, “no point”) + 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.

Synonyms

BL, shounen ai

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