яой
yaoi
The Russian term for the English phrase 'BL' is яой (yaoi).
яой refers to a genre of fictional media that focuses on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters.
How do you pronounce it?
yaoi
Did you know?
- Because яой is an imported term, it is often treated as an indeclinable noun in Russian, meaning its form does not change regardless of its grammatical role in a sentence.
- A person who enjoys this genre is called a яойщик, using a suffix that transforms a foreign loanword into a traditional Russian agent noun.
- Russian fans often use the term слэш, which comes from the English word 'slash', to describe this genre of fiction.
Examples in context
- облегчениеRelief
- приближениеApproximation
- Ей нравится читать яой в сети.Yey nravitsya chitat' yaoi v seti.She likes reading yaoi online.
- Этот яой очень популярен среди подростков.Etot yaoi ochen' populyaren sredi podrostkov.This yaoi is very popular among teenagers.
- Я не понимаю, почему этот яой такой грустный.Ya ne ponimayu, pochemu etot yaoi takoy grustnyy.I don't understand why this yaoi is so sad.
Example conversation
Andrey asks Maria about the book she is reading.
- Мария MariaЭто просто новый яой, который я купила.Eto prosto novyy yaoi, kotoryy ya kupila.It's just a new yaoi that I bought.
- Андрей AndreyОн тебе действительно интересен?On tebe deystvitel'no interesen?Are you actually interested in it?
- Мария MariaДа, сюжет в этом яое отличный.Da, syuzhet v etom yaoye otlichnyy.Yes, the plot in this yaoi is excellent.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, я не буду мешать тебе читать.Khorosho, ya ne budu meshat' tebe chitat'.Okay, I won't disturb your reading.
