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nounSynonym of bara.
Origin
- Japanese薔薇族
- Englishbarazoku
From Japanese 薔薇族 (barazoku, literally “rose tribe”), referencing the gay men's magazine Barazoku, which was the first of its kind published in Japan, itself named after a post-World War II term for gay men.
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barazoku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barazoku
“barazoku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barazoku. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barazoku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barazoku.
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