English Explanatory Dictionary

doujinshi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/dəʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/ /doʊˈd͡ʒɪnʃi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-doujinshi.wav [d̪o(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɪnʃi]

Word forms

doujinshi doujinshis 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”).

Related words

doujin doujin circle doujin event doujin soft fanzine
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