bishonen
See also: bishōnen
English
Alternative forms
- bishounen
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)
- An Asian aesthetic of young men whose beauty (and sex appeal) transcends the boundary of gender or sexual orientation, found in manga, etc.
Derived terms
- bishie
See also
- girlyman
Anagrams
- shinbone