ボーイズラブ
Japanese
Alternative forms
- BL (bīeru)
Etymology
Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from boys + love
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bo̞ːizɨ ɾa̠bɯ̟]
Noun
ボーイズラブ • (bōizu rabu)
- boys' love; BL; yaoi
Coordinate terms
- ガールズラブ (gāruzu rabu, “girls' love”)
Descendants
- → English: boys' love, BL
- → Chinese: BL