Meanings
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 腐(ふ)男(だん)子(し) (fudanshi, literally “rotten boy/man”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فودانشي
- فودانشي (fūdānšī)male fan of yaoi
Chinese Mandarin 腐男, 腐男子
- 腐男 (fǔ nán)male fan of yaoi
- 腐男子 (fǔ nán zǐ)male fan of yaoi
French fudanshi, yaoiste
- fudanshimale fan of yaoi
- yaoistemale fan of yaoi
Hindi फ़ुदान्शी
- फ़ुदान्शी (fudānśī)male fan of yaoi
Japanese 腐男子
- 腐男子 (fudanshi)male fan of yaoi
Portuguese fudanshi
- fudanshimale fan of yaoi
Cite this entry
APA
fudanshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fudanshi
MLA
“fudanshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fudanshi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fudanshi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fudanshi.
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