doujinshi

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese (どう)(じん)() (dōjinshi, fan-produced manga or essay booklets), from (どう)(じん) (dōjin, group for the same interest) + () (shi, magazine or a pamphlet).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dəʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /doʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • (New York Latino) IPA(key): [d̪o(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɪnʃi]

Noun

doujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)

  1. (manga) A fan-produced book or magazine of Japanese fiction; especially manga.

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