ガールズラブ

Japanese

Alternative forms

• G(ジー)L(エル) (jīeru)

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from girls +‎ love

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa̠ːɾɯ̟ᵝzɨᵝɾa̠bɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ガールズラブ • (gāruzu rabu) 

1. girls' love; GL; yuri

   Synonym: 百合 (yuri, “yuri”)

Coordinate terms

• ボーイズラブ (bōizu rabu, “boys' love”)

Descendants

• → English: girls' love, GL
• → Chinese: GL