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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yuri
"このアニメは百合のテーマを探求しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of Japanese media that features romantic relationships between female characters.
"The new anime series explores themes of friendship and love in a yuri context." - 2
A term used to describe female homosexual relationships in various cultures.
"The film beautifully portrays the complexities of yuri relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Yuri' originates from the Japanese word for 'lily' (百合), which has evolved to describe a genre of media that focuses on romantic relationships between female characters. The term gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly within manga and anime culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yuri" is said worldwide
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Yuri
Transliteration: Yuri
"Le nouveau manga explore des thèmes de romance yuri."
Yuri
Transliteration: Yuri
"Die Serie behandelt yuri-Themen in einer einzigartigen Weise."
Yuri
Transliteration: Yuri
"Il nuovo anime esplora relazioni yuri tra i personaggi."
Yuri
Transliteration: Yuri
"La serie de anime presenta una historia de amor yuri."
Yuri
Transliteration: Yuri
"O novo mangá explora temas de amor yuri."
यूरी
Transliteration: Yuri
"यह फिल्म यूरी रिश्तों की जटिलताओं को दर्शाती है।"
百合
Transliteration: Bǎihé
"这部动画展示了百合关系的美丽。"
유리
Transliteration: Yuri
"이 애니메이션은 유리 관계의 복잡성을 탐구합니다."
百合
Transliteration: Yuri
"このアニメは百合のテーマを探求しています。"
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