レズ

See also: レス

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English les.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) レズ [réꜜzù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾe̞zɨ]

Noun

レズ • (rezu) 

1. (often derogatory, vulgar) lesbo; lesbian

Usage notes

• ビアン (bian) was coined to escape the derogatory connotations of レズ (rezu). See レズ on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja

Synonyms

• レズビアン (rezubian)