yuri
noun
movies, shows, literature, etc. portraying an intimate relationship between two women
What does yuri mean?
Yuri refers to a Japanese storytelling genre that depicts romantic, sexual, or occasionally platonic relationships between two women. While often associated with Japanese anime or manga, yuri (sometimes capitalized Yuri) has since come to refer to lesbian media (such as in TV shows, movies, or literature) from any part of the world.
Examples of yuri
Sasamekikoto (“The thing that is whispered”) is a Yuri love comedy of errors about girls who love girls.... even the ones who don’t love them back.
—Pride, 17 Dec. 2009
Fragtime has some eyebrow-raising moments for sure, but it’s still become a yuri classic. The relationship between Murakami and Moritani is somewhat tumultuous, but ultimately, they learn from one another.
—Flowing hair, gentle caresses, hesitant lips and soft gazes—the world of yuri is one of tenderness and delicateness with a tinge of ethereality.
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Where does yuri come from?
In Japanese the word yuri means “lily,” and is a popular first name. The lily flower itself is also a symbol for queerness in many cultures. The publication of the 2003 manga Yuri Shimai established yuri as its own distinct genre, and the subsequent Comic Yuri Hime in 2005 popularized the term in fan culture.
How is yuri used?
Although a noun, in typical use yuri functions similarly to an adjective and has become synonymous with queer ("characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to members of one’s own sex").
On top of that, in a sea of yuri bait anime, it’s nice to see an actual canon relationship between girls in an action-packed anime.
—my silly chaotic yuri-coded couple my beloveds i MISS THEM hope they’re having a lovely pride month
—I’ve been on the Nibutani x Dekomori yuri ship for some time before it started getting popular this week, they just get along too well to not give those of us equipped with yuri goggles a wild idea.
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Yuri is also commonly used by fandom communities for such queer relationships, especially in phrases like “doomed yuri” and “toxic yuri.”
[Mizi and Sua are] my favorite doomed yuri everyone 😔🔥 So yeah ... alien stage ended, what now
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