Word
yuri
Phoneticsyuri
/ˈjʊɹi/
Definition
n. a type of Japanese story, comic, or film about romantic relationships between women.
n. a genre of Japanese fiction, particularly manga and anime, focusing on lesbian relationships or strong emotional bonds between women.
Examples
“She enjoys reading yuri manga because of the deep character development.”
“The studio announced a new yuri anime series that explores the complex friendship between two high school athletes.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Often used as an uncountable noun to describe the genre as a whole.
Teaching tip
This term is specific to Japanese pop culture fandom; in general English contexts, 'lesbian fiction' or 'sapphic media' are more common terms.
Etymology
From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”). Doublet of George.
* 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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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