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yuri.

yuri

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ju(ː)ri/[ju(ː).rii̥][ʝu(ː).rii]

  1. yuri

    Japanese · especially · feminine · no-diminutive · uncountable

  2. Form of hentai involving two or more female or female-aligned characters in a homosexual relationship

    Japanese · feminine · form-of · no-diminutive · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 百合(ゆり) (yuri, “lily”), by analogy with 薔薇(バラ) (bara, “rose”), indicating love. Cognate with English, Frisian, and French yuri, German Yuri, and Low German yuri, joerie, joeri.

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