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shonen-ai
SHOH-nen-EYE · noun · informal
Male-male romance with emotional focus and no explicit content.
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Stories about romantic love between males that emphasise emotion and relationship over sexual content, aimed largely at a female readership.
“It's shonen-ai, so it's all longing glances and no explicit scenes.”
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shonen-ai In A Sentence
It's shonen-ai, so it's all longing glances and no explicit scenes.
Origin & Usage
Japanese 少年愛 (shōnen-ai), 'boy love'.
People Also Ask
What is shonen-ai?
Stories about romantic love between males that emphasise emotion and relationship over sexual content, aimed largely at a female readership.
How is shonen-ai different from yaoi?
Shonen-ai focuses on emotion and romance with no explicit content, while yaoi tends to include explicit sexual material.
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