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EnglishKanjiHiraganaTranscriptionDefinition
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adult content成人向け表現せいじんぶけひょうげんseijinmuke hyōgenLiterally "expressions meant for adults".
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adult only成人向けせいじんむけseijinmukeFor adults, meaning something that's not suitable for those under 18.
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adult only (2)ADULT ONLYあだるとおんりいadaruto onrīFor adults, meaning something that's not suitable for those under 18.
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adult only (3)FOR ADULTふああだるとfoa adarutoFor adults, meaning something that's not suitable for those under 18.
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adult only markR18表示ああるじゅうはちひょうじāru jūhachi hyōjiA mark/indication on a fanwork that highlights that it cannot be sold to those under 18. Having such a mark when appropriate is often compulsory when trying to sell one's dōjinshi at conventions or stores.
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adult videoアダルトビデオあだるとびでおadaruto bideo
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agency modelエージェンシーモデルええじぇんしいもでるējenshī moderu
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Akihabara秋葉原　あきはばらakihabaraA neighborhood in Tokyo that is home to many fan-oriented shops and venues, such as dōjin shops. The biggest and (also internationally) most famous of all fan-oriented neighborhoods in Japan.
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Akihabara (abbreviation)アキバ　あきばakibaA common abbreviation of "Akihabara".
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all fandomsオールジャンルおおるじゃんるōru janruA designation that some fannish thing, usually a convention, is open to all fandoms.
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amateurアマチュアあまちゅあamachuaA creator who doesn't claim to be creating works as their main job.
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analogアナログあなろぐanaroguAnalog, offline
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angstシリアスしりあすshiriasuA genre in fanworks that focuses on characters being in some form of emotional distress.
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animals (genre)動物ものどうぶつものdōbutsumono
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animated GIFGIFアニメーションじふあにめえしょんjifu animēshonA GIF file that contains several different images to form a (usually short) animation. Fans often make animated GIFs that are fanworks, for instance altered or unaltered snippets from a film or TV show, or short animations made from fan art.
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anime (genre)アニメ系あにめけいanimekeiFanworks based on a source work that is an anime. Alternatively, fanworks based on the anime incarnation of a story that was also released in other media like manga.
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anon meme
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antifandomA group of fans whose reason for interacting with each other is shared dislike of a work, rather than shared love.
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anusやおい穴やおいあなyaoi anaLiterally "yaoi hole". While the "yaoi hole" is meant to be the anus of the uke in a yaoi scene, it may have some anatomically nonsensical characteristics. For instance, it may sēm to be self-lubricating, or judging from the positions taken by the characters during sex, it may sēm to be located more to the front than an anatomically correct anus.
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anyone can copyコピー自由こぴいじゆうkopī jiyū
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application for joint participation合体申し込みがったいもうしこみgattai mōshikomiAn application to take part in a fan convention that is filed jointly by two circles because they want to be seated next to each other.
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archive
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Ariake有明　ありあけariake
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AU
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author著作者　ちょさくしゃ
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author先生せんせいsenseiLiterally "teacher, master". A honorific sometimes used to refer to a fannish or professional creator, though more often for professional creators.
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author's note
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badficA piece of fan fiction that is perceived by other fans as being of very low quality because of issues with language, characterization, narrative, and so on.
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bannerバナーばなあbanā
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baseball (genre)野球やきゅうyakyū
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battle (genre)格闘かくとうkakutōFanworks based on battle games or other "battle" genre media.
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beta
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big name fan
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birthday bookバースデイ本ばあすでいほんbāsudei honA dōjinshi published to celebrate the birthday of a character.
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bishie美少年びしょうねんbishōnenAbbreviation of "bishonen", used only in English-language fandom.
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bishōnen美少年びしょうねんbishōnen
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bishōjo美少女びしょうじょbishōjo
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bishōjo game美少女ゲームびしょうじょげえむbishōjo gēmuA dating simulation game that focuses on interacting with pretty, generally young female characters.
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blanket statement
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blockブロックぶろっくburokkuIn a fan convention, a rectangle of circle spaces (tables) or in some cases, a collection of several rectangles of circle spaces (in this case referred to as "islands"). Blocks get letters or numbers to enable people to find the spaces of individual circles faster.
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BNFBNFびいえぬえふbī enu efuAbbreviation of "big name fan".
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bodyswap
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book binding製本せいほんseihonBook binding. In the case of dōjinshi, for instance the creation of a copy book by cutting, folding, and binding pages using staples, thread or glue.
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bookmark/favoriteブックマークぶっくまあくbukku mākuOn archives or media sharing sites such as pixiv or deviantART, functionality that allows logged-in users to create and display a personalized list of their favorite works on the site.
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bookverse
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boothブースぶうすbūsuA booth at a convention. At dōjinshi conventions, circles are often said to have a "space" while companies have a "booth", though this is no hard rule.
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boys' loveボーイズラブぼおいずらぶboizu rabuOften abbreviated to "BL". A genre that involves relationships betwēn male characters, most often written by and for women. Boys' love originated in dōjinshi as a fannish genre and was then adopted by commercial media publishers. "Yaoi" is largely synonymous with "boys' love", although it tends to be used in the context of fanworks rather than commercial works. In English, the term "boys' love" is used only in English-speaking fandoms of Japanese works. In English-speaking fandoms of non-Japanese works, "slash" is an equivalent term.
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bronyブロニーぶろにいburonīA male fan of the animated TV series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
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bulletproof kink
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canon
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Captain Tsubasa (abbreviation)キャプ翼きゃぷつばさkyapu tsubasaAbbreviation of [[Captain Tsubasa]].
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Caramelldansen
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casual fanライトオタクらいとおたくraito otakuLiterally "a light version of otaku".
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catalogカタログかたろぐkataroguIn a fannish context, the catalog that contains information about a convention and all the circles that participate in it. Comiket's catalog is the most famous.
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celebrities (genre)芸能げいのうgeinouFanworks about celebrities in a general sense.
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characterキャラクターきゃらｋたあkyarakutāA character in a manga or other medium.
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character (abbreviation)キャラきゃらkyaraAbbreviation of "character". Some distinguish "kyara" from "kyarakutā" by interpreting "kyara" as the personality or concept of the entire "kyarakutā".
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character premiseキャラ設定きゃらせっていkyara setteiThe most important aspects of a character that inform their circumstances.
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checking of sample dōjinshi見本誌チェックみほんしちぇっくmihonshichekkuVerification that dōjinshi to be sold at a convention contain nothing that violates any laws or convention rules, carried out by convention staff before the convention starts by leafing through samples of dōjinshio to be offered for sale that are provided by the circles.
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child porn児童ポルノ　じどうぽるのjidōporuno
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circleサークルさあくるsākuru
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circle cutサークルカットさあくるかっとsākuru katto
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circle entryサークル入場さあくるにゅうじょうsākuru nyūjō
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circle nameサークル名さあくるめいsākurumeiThe name of a circle. Even with single-person circles, the circle name is often not necessarily the same as someone's fannish pseudonym.
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circle participantsサークル参加者さあくるさんかしゃsākuru sankasha
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circle spaceサークルスペース　さーくるすぺーすsākuru spēsuAnother word for "space".
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circle that loses money赤字サークル　あかじさーくるakaji sākuruLiterally "red ink circle". A circle that loses money with its fan activities, for instance because they don't sell enough dōjinshi to cover their printing, convention participation, and transport costs.
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real person fanworks circleナマモノサークル　なまものさーくる
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circle ticketサークルチケット　さーくるちけっとsākuru chikettoA special convention ticket that grants early entry into the convention site for participating circles and their assistants.
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collectorコレクターこれくたあcorekutāSometimes used as a synonym for "fan", if someone's fannish activities include collecting media.
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come-hither uke誘い受さそいうけsasoi uke
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Comic Cityコミックシティこみっくしてぃkomikku shitī
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Comic City (abbreviation)シティしてぃshitiAn abbreviation of "Comic City".
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Comic Con
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Comic Creationコミッククリエイションこみっくくりえいしょんkomikku kurieishon
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comic creation softwareコミック作成ソフトこみっくせいさくそふとkomikku seisaku sofutoSpecialized software for the creation of comics. There are many kinds of software available, from packages that deal with every aspect of comic creation to those that focus on specific aspects of the process.
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Comic Liveコミックライブこみっくらいぶkomikku raibu
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Comic Revolutionコミックレヴォリューションこみっくれヴぉりゅうしょん
komikku revoryūshon
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Comic TreasureこみトレこみとれkomitoreAbbreviation of Comic Treasure.
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Comic TreasureトレジャーとれじゃーtorejāAbbreviation of Comic Treasure.
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Comic Worldコミックワールドこみっくわーるどkomikku wārudo
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ComiCon
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Comiketコミックマーケットこみっくまーけっとkomikku māketto
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Comiket (abbreviation)コミケこみけkomikeA common abbreviation of Comiket's full name, which is Comic Market ('komikku māketto').
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Comiket (abbreviation 2)コミケットこみけっとkomikettoA common abbreviation of Comiket's full name, which is Comic Market ('komikku māketto').
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Comiket Preparation Committēコミックマーケット準備会こみっくまーけっとじゅんびかいThe group of fans who organize Comiket.
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COMIKET PRESSCOMIKET PRESSこみけっとぷれすcomiket pressAn information magazine about Comiket and fandom issues in general, published twice yearly during every Comiket by the convention's organizational committē.
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Comiket Serviceコミケットサービスこみけっとさあびすkomiketto sābisuA dōjin shop in Tokyo that's operated by the organizers of Comiket. Besides second-hand dōjinshi, Comiket Service also sells information booklets about Comiket and catalogs.
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Comiket staffコミケスタッフこみけすたっふcomike sutaffuThe voluntērs that help organize Comiket on the days of the convention.
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coming outカミングアウトかみんぐあうとkamingu autoIn a fannish context, 'coming out' is often used to mean telling family, friends or acquaintances who are not in fandom that one is a fan.
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COMITIAコミティア　（COMITIA）　こみてぃあkomitiaA large fan convention centered on original fanworks, held several times a year.
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commentコメントこめんとkomentoA comment on a work or message.
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comment boxコメント欄こめんとらnkomento ranThe place on a web page or paper where comments can be added.
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commercial work商業誌しょうぎょうしshōgyōshiA print publication by a commercial publisher. Often used as the opposite of 'dōjinshi' (commercial work as opposed to self-published work).
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company booth企業ブースきぎょうぶーすkigyō būsuThe company booths found at some dōjin conventions like Comiket.
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company booth (2)企業スペースきぎょうすぺえすkigyō supēsuThe company booths found at some dōjin conventions like Comiket. Some conventions differentiate betwēn fannish booths and company booths by calling the fannish booths "spaces" and the company booths "booths".
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company event企業イベントきぎょういべんとkigyō ibentoA dōjin convention organized by a commercial company rather than a collective of fans.
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company participants企業参加者きぎょうさんかしゃkigyō sankashaA participant in a fan convention that is a company entity. Conventions such as Comiket refer to companies as "participants" to emphasize that they are on the same level as fannish creators and buyers.
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consignment委託　いたくitakuTo sell one's fanworks via consignment, in a dōjin shop or at a convention.