doujinshi

English

Alternative forms

• dojinshi, dōjinshi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 同(どう)人(じん)誌(し) (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), from 同(どう)人(じん) (dōjin, “group for the same interest”) + 誌(し) (shi, “magazine or a pamphlet”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /doʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

doujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)

1. (manga) A fan-produced book or magazine of Japanese fiction; especially manga.

Related terms

• doujin
• doujin circle
• doujin event
• doujin soft

 

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 同人誌／同人志 (zh) (tóngrénzhì)

• Japanese: 同人誌 (ja) (dōjinshi), 同人雑誌 (dōjin zasshi)