newhalf

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noun

A trans woman.

OriginJapanese ニューハーフ →
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Meanings

nounnewhalf (plural newhalfs or newhalves)

plural newhalfs · plural newhalves · alternative new half

  1. countableslangA trans woman.
  2. slanganimeA character with a female body but only male genitals.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
futanaritrans woman

Origin

  1. Japaneseニューハーフ
  2. Japaneseニューハーフ
  3. Englishnewhalf

Calque of Japanese ニューハーフ (nyūhāfu). ニューハーフ is wasei eigo, from English.

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Cite this entry
APA

newhalf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newhalf

MLA

“newhalf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newhalf. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newhalf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newhalf.

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