ホモ

Japanese

Etymology

Shortening of ホモセクシャル (homosekusharu, “homosexual”). Compare English homo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ho̞mo̞]

Noun

ホモ • (homo) 

1. (slang, humorous or derogatory) male homosexuality
2. (slang, humorous or derogatory) male homosexual; homo

   ホモビデオ

   homo bideo

   gay porn

   (literally, “homo video”)

Derived terms

• ホモビデオ (homobideo), ホモビ (homobi)

Descendants

• → Chinese: 木毛 (mùmáo)