bishonen

See also: bishōnen

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 美少年 (bishōnen びしょうねん), from Middle Chinese 美 (míj, “beautiful”) + 少年 (ʃèw-nen, “teenaged boy”) (compare Mandarin 少年 (shàonián)).

Noun

bishonen (uncountable)

  1. An Asian aesthetic of young men whose beauty (and sex appeal) transcends the boundary of gender or sexual orientation, found in manga, etc.

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