Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fujoshi

/fuˈdʒoʊ.ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
fu-jo-shi
IPA
/fuˈdʒoʊ.ʃi/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female fan of media featuring romantic and/or sexual relationship between men.

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 腐(ふ)女(じょ)子(し) (fujoshi, literally “rotten girl/woman”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fuˈdʒoʊ.ʃi/
  • British English: /fuːˈdʒəʊ.ʃiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fujoshis (plural)

Derived Forms

fujo fujobait fujoshit wokejoshi

Phrases

fujoshi out fujo out

Frequently Paired Words

yaoi himejoshi fudanshi fujin

Synonyms

fujo fujoshit

Rhymes With

yoshi cauchy umeboshi

Questions

How do you pronounce fujoshi?
The recorded pronunciation is /fuˈdʒoʊ.ʃi/.
What does fujoshi mean?
A female fan of media featuring romantic and/or sexual relationship between men.
Where does fujoshi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 腐(ふ)女(じょ)子(し) (fujoshi, literally “rotten girl/woman”).

How to pronounce fujoshi

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