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どーしー【同性】

dooshii

Pronunciation: [doːɕiː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Homosexual; homosexuality; same sex

Etymology

Borrowed from the Japanese term どうせい【同性】 dousei "homosexual; homosexuality". Cognate to the Mandarin term 【同性】 tóngxìng "same-sex".

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Kanji同性
Kanaどーしー
Romanizationdooshii
Pronunciation (IPA)[doːɕiː]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, January 28). どーしー【同性】 : dooshii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 2, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1355/dooshii/.