noun Internet Slang

bishonen

BEE-shoh-nen · noun · informal

A beautiful, often androgynous young man.

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An idealised, delicately handsome young male character — slender, refined and often androgynous. A staple of shoujo and Boys' Love works.

“The whole host club is full of bishonen with perfect hair.”
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bishonen In A Sentence

The whole host club is full of bishonen with perfect hair.

Origin & Usage

Japanese 美少年 (bishōnen), 'beautiful youth', from bi 'beautiful' and shōnen 'boy'.

People Also Ask

What is a bishonen?

A bishonen is an idealised, delicately handsome young male character — slender, refined and often androgynous. They're a staple of shoujo and Boys' Love works.

What does bishonen literally mean?

The Japanese 美少年 means 'beautiful youth', from bi ('beautiful') and shōnen ('boy').

What's the female equivalent of bishonen?

The female counterpart is bishoujo, a beautiful young girl character.

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