fujoshi
A female fan of Boys' Love / yaoi.
Definitions
A woman who is a devoted fan of male-male romance manga and anime. The word is self-deprecating, punning on a homophone meaning 'rotten girl'.
fujoshi In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Japanese 腐女子 (fujoshi), a pun on 婦女子 'respectable woman' using 腐 'rotten'.
People Also Ask
What does fujoshi mean?
It refers to a female fan of Boys' Love (BL) or yaoi — male-male romance manga and anime. The word literally puns on 'rotten girl'.
Is calling someone a fujoshi an insult?
Not really — it's self-deprecating and usually worn as a badge of pride within fandom, though the 'rotten girl' pun means it's cheeky rather than formal.
What's the difference between a fujoshi and a fudanshi?
A fujoshi is a female BL fan; a fudanshi is the male equivalent.
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