Definitions for YAOI
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1. yaoinoun

   A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship, primarily intended for a female audience.

2. yaoinoun

   A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males, primarily intended for a female audience.

3. Etymology: From やおい, an abbreviation of "Yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi" ().

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1. yaoi

   Yaoi is a Japanese term that refers to a genre of fictional media, such as manga, anime, and novels, which primarily depicts romantic or sexual relationships between male characters. It typically targets a female audience and often explores themes of love, desire, and emotional connections within same-sex relationships.

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1. Yaoi

   Yaoi, also known as Boys' Love, is a Japanese popular term for gay and also female-oriented fictional media that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male androphilic sexual relationships, usually created by female authors. An article in The Guide magazine describes it as having begun as homegrown fan fiction between male anime characters. As these depict males, there is an androphilic male audience as well; however, manga aimed at a gay male audience is considered a separate genre. The main characters in yaoi usually conform to the formula of the seme who pursues the uke. The material that would be classified into this genre primarily involves gay relationships between the handsome or cute characters, usually erotic. Although the genre is called Boys' Love, the males featured are pubescent or older. Works featuring prepubescent boys are labeled shotacon, and seen as a distinct genre. Yaoi has spread beyond Japan: both translated and original yaoi is now available in many countries and languages. Yaoi began in the dōjinshi markets of Japan in the late 1970s/early 1980s as an outgrowth of shōnen-ai, also known as "Juné" or "tanbi", but whereas shōnen-ai were original works, yaoi were parodies of popular shōnen anime and manga. Yaoi came to be used as a generic term for female-oriented manga, anime, dating sims, novels and fan fiction works featuring idealized homosexual male relationships.

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1. YAOI

   What does YAOI stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the YAOI acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce YAOI?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of YAOI in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of YAOI in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Yaoi
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=YAOI