Etymology
From Japanese やおい (yaoi), a blend of 山無し (yama nashi, “no climax”) + 落ち無し (ochi nashi, “no point”) + 意味無し (imi nashi, “no meaning”), originally mocking those who criticised early yaoi works for being too focused on sex scenes instead of storylines.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɑˈoɪ/, [jɑˈo̞.ɪ]
- Rhymes: -oɪ
Noun
yaoi (definite accusative yaoiyi, plural yaoiler)
- (anime, manga) yaoi
Declension
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Inflection |
Nominative |
yaoi |
Definite accusative |
yaoiyi |
|
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
yaoi |
yaoiler |
Definite accusative |
yaoiyi |
yaoileri |
Dative |
yaoiye |
yaoilere |
Locative |
yaoide |
yaoilerde |
Ablative |
yaoiden |
yaoilerden |
Genitive |
yaoinin |
yaoilerin |
Possessive forms |
Nominative |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoim |
yaoilerim |
2nd singular |
yaoin |
yaoilerin |
3rd singular |
yaoisi |
yaoileri |
1st plural |
yaoimiz |
yaoilerimiz |
2nd plural |
yaoiniz |
yaoileriniz |
3rd plural |
yaoileri |
yaoileri |
Definite accusative |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoimi |
yaoilerimi |
2nd singular |
yaoini |
yaoilerini |
3rd singular |
yaoisini |
yaoilerini |
1st plural |
yaoimizi |
yaoilerimizi |
2nd plural |
yaoinizi |
yaoilerinizi |
3rd plural |
yaoilerini |
yaoilerini |
Dative |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoime |
yaoilerime |
2nd singular |
yaoine |
yaoilerine |
3rd singular |
yaoisine |
yaoilerine |
1st plural |
yaoimize |
yaoilerimize |
2nd plural |
yaoinize |
yaoilerinize |
3rd plural |
yaoilerine |
yaoilerine |
Locative |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoimde |
yaoilerimde |
2nd singular |
yaoinde |
yaoilerinde |
3rd singular |
yaoisinde |
yaoilerinde |
1st plural |
yaoimizde |
yaoilerimizde |
2nd plural |
yaoinizde |
yaoilerinizde |
3rd plural |
yaoilerinde |
yaoilerinde |
Ablative |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoimden |
yaoilerimden |
2nd singular |
yaoinden |
yaoilerinden |
3rd singular |
yaoisinden |
yaoilerinden |
1st plural |
yaoimizden |
yaoilerimizden |
2nd plural |
yaoinizden |
yaoilerinizden |
3rd plural |
yaoilerinden |
yaoilerinden |
Genitive |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoimin |
yaoilerimin |
2nd singular |
yaoinin |
yaoilerinin |
3rd singular |
yaoisinin |
yaoilerinin |
1st plural |
yaoimizin |
yaoilerimizin |
2nd plural |
yaoinizin |
yaoilerinizin |
3rd plural |
yaoilerinin |
yaoilerinin |
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Predicative forms |
|
Singular |
Plural |
1st singular |
yaoiyim |
yaoilerim |
2nd singular |
yaoisin |
yaoilersin |
3rd singular |
yaoi yaoidir |
yaoiler yaoilerdir |
1st plural |
yaoiyiz |
yaoileriz |
2nd plural |
yaoisiniz |
yaoilersiniz |
3rd plural |
yaoiler |
yaoilerdir |
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