부녀자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 腐女子, Borrowed from Japanese 腐女子 (fujoshi).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpu(ː)ɲʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bunyeoja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bunyeoja
    McCune–Reischauer?punyŏja
    Yale Romanization?pūnyeca

    Noun

    부녀자 • (bunyeoja) (hanja 腐女子)

    1. A girl/woman who likes homosexual male relationships, a female who enjoys observing relations between gay men/boys.
    2. A female who enjoys yaoi.
    3. A female who is a fan of manga and/or anime.