barazoku

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noun

Synonym of bara.

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Meanings

nounbarazoku (uncountable)
  1. JapaneseuncountablefictionSynonym of bara.

    Synonyms: bara

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bara.

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Origin

  1. Japanese薔薇族
  2. 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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APA

barazoku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barazoku

MLA

“barazoku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barazoku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barazoku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barazoku.

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