YAOI FAQ
If you don't know what it is, find out before you read it. Less flames that way. Save your energy for enjoying fics. ^_^
Doujinshi (dj) = manga or short story collections produced by fans using other people's characters.
m/m = male/male stories. Yes, that means gay. If you can't cope, I suggest you leave now.
Shounen ai = literally "boy love." Tends to emphasize the "love" over the "sex", ie the focus is on emotion and relationships.
Yaoi = The original definition of yaoi is: An acronym for "yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi": no mountain (ie peak; climax), no point, no meaning. No attempt at plot or meaning or character development. The point is sex, and the relationship outside the yaoi doesn't matter. Drawn/written by fans using other people's charas.
Nowadays, fanfic writers tend to use the term Yaoi in the broad sense for any m/m stories and fanfics, especially those containing lemons.
Lemon = written explicit sex in fanfics. A lime is lighter than a lemon, and usually just hints at the actual sex (fade to black sort of thing).
NC17 = non-consensual, violent situations.
Josei ni = an acronym for "Jooken-nashi, seigen-nashi, nikumi-nashi:" without conditions, without limits, without hate. I found this phrase at this site, which also has a compilation of common anime terms.
UST = unresolved sexual tension.
Gundam Wing
For those who are new to Gundam Wing and wondering what the numbers mean:
character name = number
Heero Yuy = 1
Duo Maxwell = 2
Trowa Barton (aka Nanashi or Triton Bloom) = 3
Quatre Raberba Winner = 4
Chang Wufei = 5
Zechs Marquise (Milliard Peacecraft) = 6
Treize Kushrenada = 13
Therefore, a 1x2 is a HeeroxDuo story, with Heero as the "top" or "seme."
The tendancy is, in the Japanese format, to use the "x" to indicate the relationship. North Americans also use "/" (as in Heero/Duo) to indicate the same. This is why N.A. "yaoi" writing tends to be called "slash" instead.
For more information on the topic of Yaoi, please visit Aestheticism's Yaoi FAQ.
Words and Phrases:
Anou . . . eto . . . roughly equivalent to "umm... ah..." in English.
Baka: "fool." Can be used derogatorily or endearingly, depending on situation and authour.
Nani: "what?" Often used in a surprised/shocked setting.
Gomen: "sorry." Probably the most well known word on this list.
Also, "gomen nasai" = "very sorry."
Arigatou: "thank you." Also well known, but worth adding.
Ai Shiteiru: "I love you."
Omae wa ore no mono da: "You belong to me."
Ninmu ryoukai: "Mission acknowledged."
Ninmu kanryo: "Mission accomplished."
For more words/phrases and their meanings, see Uru-chan's Glossary.
Blood Types and their meanings
A = nervous, introverted, honest, loyal
B = outgoing, optimistic, adventurous
AB = proud, diplomatic, discriminating
O = workaholic, insecure, emotional
Last updated:
Friday, 14-Dec-2007 17:07:42 PST
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