fudanshi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 腐男子 (literally “rotten boy”).

Noun

fudanshi (plural fudanshi)

1. (fandom slang) A male fan of yaoi.

Coordinate terms

• fujoshi (“female fan of yaoi”)

Translations

male fan of yaoi

• Japanese: 腐男子 (ja) (ふだんし, fudanshi)

Japanese

Romanization

fudanshi

1. Rōmaji transcription of ふだんし