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boys' love
BOYZ LUV · noun · informal
The umbrella genre for male-male romance media, mainly for women.
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The broad publishing category, abbreviated BL, covering male homosexual romance content generally created for a female audience, spanning both chaste and explicit works.
“Boys' Love has exploded internationally thanks to live-action dramas.”
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boys' love In A Sentence
Boys' Love has exploded internationally thanks to live-action dramas.
Origin & Usage
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) 'Boys' Love', ボーイズラブ, abbreviated BL.
People Also Ask
What is Boys' Love?
It's the broad publishing category, abbreviated BL, covering male homosexual romance content generally created for a female audience, spanning both chaste and explicit works.
Is Boys' Love the same as yaoi?
BL is the umbrella term covering the whole range, while yaoi usually refers to the more explicit end of that spectrum.
What does BL stand for?
BL stands for Boys' Love, a Japanese-made English term for male-male romance media.
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