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Note: Some of these terms are 13+.

I won't put my personal opinions on any of this here, it's just definitions. I do not agree or disagree with any of these terms inherently.

Otaku: Anime nerd.

Weeaboo: Anime fan.

Weeb: Shortened version of weeaboo.

Waifu: Female anime crush.

Husbando: Male anime crush.

Shounen: Manga or anime directed at younger boys. 

Shoujo: Manga or anime directed at younger girls.

Seinen: Manga or anime directed at older men.

Bishounen: Pretty boy. A boy in anime that is considered beautiful. Also shortened to "bishi"

Bishoujo: Pretty girl. A girl in anime that is considered beautiful. Also shortened to "bisho"

Shounen-ai: MLM anime with light MLM stuff. Usually stops at kissing,

Shoujo-ai: WLW anime with light WLW stuff. Usually stops at kissing.

Loli: An over 18 year old girl in anime that is considered to be childlike. Not a necessarily sexual term, but it is often used that way.

Lolicon: An enjoyer of "lolis". 

Shota: An over 18 year old boy in anime that is considered to be childlike. Not a necessarily sexual term, but it is often used that way.

Shotacon: An enjoyer of "shotas"

Kodo: An over 18 year old gender neutral person in anime that is considered to be childlike. Not a necessarily sexual term, but it is often used that way.

Harem: A romance-based trope in which a character is surrounded by many female characters that are interested in them. Derived from the Arabic word "hareem" meaning "lots of women". 

Reverse Harem: A romance-based trope in which a female is surrounded by many characters that are interested in them.

Hentai: Anime porn. Derived from the Japanese word for "pervert"

Yuri: Girl on girl hentai. Derived from the Japanese word for "lily"

Yaoi: Boy on boy hentai. Derived from homophobic Japanese slang. Many MLM people have asked fans to use different terms instead.

Bara: A non-queerphobic version of the term "yaoi". Derived from the Japanese word for "rose".

Fujoshi: A woman who is interested in MLM, Achillean, or gay anime. Translates to "rotten girl". Only women are allowed to use this term, due to it's queerphobic and derogatory origins.

Fujin: A person who is interested in MLM, Achillean, or gay anime. Fujoshi without the gendered suffix "joshi".

Fudanshi: A man who is interested in MLM, Achillean, or gay anime.

Himedanshi: A man who is interested in WLW, Sapphic, or lesbian anime. Translates to "princess boy". Only men are allowed to use this term, due to it's queerphobic and derogatory origins.

Himejin: A man who is interested in WLW, Sapphic, or lesbian anime. Himedanshi without the gendered suffix "danshi".

Himejoshi: A woman who is interested in WLW, Sapphic, or lesbian anime.

Aheago: A combination of a moan and the Japanese word for "face". A face that a character in a hentai makes while orgasming. 

Eroge: Hentai video games.

Oppai: Anime boobs. 

Pettanko: Used to describe an anime girl who is flat, or has a small chest.

Meganekko: An anime girl with glasses.

Futanari: An anime girl with a dick.

Futa: Short for futanari.

Ecchi: Containing sexual themes without being sexually explicit.

Baka: Japanese word for "stupid". Associated with the tsundere trope.

Chibi: Japanese word for "mini". An anime artstyle with cartoony and undefined features. Usually very cute.

Doujinshi: Fan created and self published work in the form of magazine or manga, basically comic fanfiction. Usually erotic.

Doujin: Any fan created work in any form. May or may not be self published.

Gakuran: The high-middle school uniform for male students in Japan. Usually black.

Itai: An exclamation of pain.

J-pop: Japanese pop music.

Kawaii: Japanese word for "cute".

Kowai: Japanese word for "scary".

Manga: Japanese comic.

Nani: Japanese word for what

Urusai: A derogatory Japanese term roughly translating to "Shut up".

Sukeban: Delinquent girl. Could also refer to an entire girl gang.

Bancho: Delinquent boy/gender neutral person. Could also refer to an entire gang.



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