An outdated term referring to any male x male manga, anime, or fanfiction. Can be explicit or not, oftentimes used in a not safe for work (NSFW) sense. The term has since been replaced by “Boys-Love” (BL).
Person A: “Don’t you find it weird how straight girls will read yaoi but discriminate against gay men?”
Person B: “Yeah, that is pretty strange.”
by DeviLI July 23, 2023
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Yaoi refers to a comic or animated episode of japanese origin that contains two or more men having sex with each other. Yaoi is typically created by women to be read by others of the female gender however, men do in some cases, make yaoi. The word yaoi is also used to describe romantic BL anime and manga. Examples of Yaoi include: The Titan's Bride, Sasaki and Miyano and JoJo's bizarre adventure.
-"Have you been reading anything lately?"
- "Yes, I'm reading a quite exiting yaoi."
by Homosexual Otaku February 10, 2022
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MHA is just Yaoi with extra steps
by Oh_Kae? February 4, 2021
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The japanesse term for gay relationships commonly used when talking of anime, it also has variations like shonen ai (only kisses) or yaoi hard (hard sex) and sub-variatons.
We boys have something that girls not, we can do yaoi.
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The word “yaoi” is another way to say gay, bl, shounen-ai and boy x boy. It’s basically a sexual or romantic relationship between 2 males together. Mostly fan girls fantasize over yaoi manga, anime or even TV series. Girls who like or have an interest in yaoi are therefore also called as “fujoshi” also known as “rotten girl”, on the other hand, boys who like or have an interest in yaoi are however Called as “fundanshi” also known as “rotten boy”.

Btw if u like yaoi then u have a big chance to become friends with me 😃🤚🏻
Ex:-
Girl 1: omg girl! Look at this, I found a really good yaoi anime! Let’s waych it together!
Girl 2: ah yes! Coming right away!
by Fujoshi_girl_here! March 12, 2022
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A label put on 2 boys' relationship.
-noun
-opposite of yuri
Did you read the spiritxstein Yaoi?
by Susan CX February 22, 2016
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A genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features gay relationships. Males that enjoy reading yaoi comics are known was fudanshis while females that enjoy reading yaoi are known as fujoshis. Yaoi is a genre usually favored by gays, lesbians and many more. This genre is also popular among chinese weeaboos and otaku. Besides, yaoi is also mainly about gay sex and dicks. If you like some gay dicks or you're a thirsty woman, feel free to read some yaoi.
Isaac: What are you reading?
May: Umm nothing.
Isaac: ARE YOU READING YAOI?
May: Shut the fuck up
by lordvaraj666 January 1, 2019
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