himedanshi

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Meaning · English

A male fan of yuri.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The way modern "yaoi" and "yuri" anime/manga are totally make sense when you realize 90% of it is meant to feed the sexual appetites and gay/lesbian fetishes of straight women and men. Which has been true of bl since the beginning, since it was always meant to be an outlet for Japanese women to expl

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “himedanshi” mean?

A male fan of yuri.

Is “himedanshi” formal or informal?

himedanshi is generally slang.