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yuri

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈjʊɹi// yuri

n. a genre of Japanese media, like manga or anime, that focuses on romantic or emotional relationships between women.

n. a genre of Japanese fiction and media depicting intimate relationships between female characters, ranging from emotional bonds to explicit romance.


SIMPLE

She enjoys reading yuri manga because of the deep character development.

CONTEXTUAL

The studio announced a new yuri anime series that explores the complex friendship between two high school athletes.

COMPLEX

While early examples of the genre often focused on tragic or fleeting schoolgirl crushes, modern yuri encompasses a wide variety of narratives including adult workplace romances and science fiction epics.

Etymology 1

From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”). Doublet of George.

Etymology 2

* From Japanese ゆり (Yuri). * From Japanese ゆうり (Yūri). "Yuri" is a transliteration of several source forms, such as 由里, 由理, 由梨, 由利, 祐里, 友里, 友理, 悠里.

Usage

Often used as a modifier before other nouns like 'manga', 'anime', or 'fandom'.

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