Etymology

doujin music

Today it means: Fan-made music, often containing music from published works – such as from anime, manga, or video games – or otherwise inspired by such works. Full definition →

Japanese 同人音楽
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from同人音楽“doujin music”
  2. English todaydoujin music

Derived from Japanese 同人音楽 (dōjin ongaku, “doujin music”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.