부녀자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 腐女子, Borrowed from Japanese 腐女子 (fujoshi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpu(ː)ɲʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [부(ː)녀자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bunyeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bunyeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	punyŏja
Yale Romanization?	pūnyeca

Noun

부녀자 • (bunyeoja) (hanja 腐女子)

1. A girl/woman who likes homosexual male relationships, a female who enjoys observing relations between gay men/boys.
2. A female who enjoys yaoi.
3. A female who is a fan of manga and/or anime.