부녀자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 腐女子, Borrowed from Japanese 腐女子 (fujoshi).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)ɲʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)녀자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bunyeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bunyeoja
McCune–Reischauer?punyŏja
Yale Romanization?pūnyeca

Noun

부녀자 • (bunyeoja) (hanja 腐女子)

  1. A girl/woman who likes homosexual male relationships, a female who enjoys observing relations between gay men/boys.
  2. A female who enjoys yaoi.
  3. A female who is a fan of manga and/or anime.
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