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ニューハーフ

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Japanese

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 ニューハーフ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from new +‎ half[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ニューハーフ • (nyūhāfu) 

  1. male-to-female crossdresser
  2. trans woman

Descendants

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  • English: newhalf

References

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  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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