noun Internet Slang

fudanshi

FOO-dahn-shee · noun · slang

A male fan of Boys' Love / yaoi.

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A man who is a fan of male-male romance manga and anime — the male counterpart to the fujoshi.

“He's a fudanshi and recommends the best BL titles in the group chat.”
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fudanshi In A Sentence

He's a fudanshi and recommends the best BL titles in the group chat.

Origin & Usage

Japanese 腐男子 (fudanshi), 'rotten boy', the male-formed counterpart of fujoshi.

People Also Ask

What does fudanshi mean?

It's a male fan of Boys' Love (BL) or yaoi manga and anime — the male counterpart to the fujoshi.

Where does the word fudanshi come from?

From Japanese 腐男子, literally 'rotten boy', modelled on the female term fujoshi ('rotten girl').

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