Dana: Created article documenting the Japanese term “Danaazu”

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Created article documenting the Japanese term “Danaazu”

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'''Danaazu''' (Japanese: '''ダナーズ'''; romanized: danaazu) is a Japanese term used in lesbian and [[transgender]] communities.<ref name=":0">[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%93%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E7%94%A8%E8%AA%9E レズビアン用語 - Wikipedia]</ref>

==Definition==
In its most common usage, danaazu refers to a [[Danaa (Japanese gender and sex term)|danaa]] who is attracted to another danaa.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">https://rottenboysclub.tumblr.com/post/176060811954/im-curious-are-there-japanese-words-equivilent/amp<nowiki/>– via Tumblr</ref>

The term has also been used to describe relationships, couples<ref>[https://xn--cck4bydseqb.jp/ レズ用語集]</ref>, or pairings consisting of two danaa individuals. Some sources define danaazu as “a danaa who likes danaa,” while others describe it as a relationship between two danaa individuals.<ref>[https://danacom.nobody.jp/about.html DANA-communication]</ref>

==Etymology==
The term is derived from ‘‘danaa’’ (ダナー), a Japanese community term generally referring to a person [[Assigned female at birth|assigned female at birth (AFAB)]] who is masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. <ref name=":1" />Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, [[butch]] individuals<ref>https://x.com/MutsumiNatsuo/status/1808673550360006697 – via Twitter</ref>, [[trans men]]<ref name=":2">[https://sogi-nonbinary.net/%e3%83%ac%e3%82%ba%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3%e7%94%a8%e8%aa%9e%e3%81%ae%e3%83%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%82%bf%e3%83%81%e3%80%81%e3%83%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b3%e3%80%81%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%a0%e3%82%bf/ レズビアン用語のボイタチ、ボイネコ、フェムタチ、フェムネコ、ダナーって何？]</ref>, [[transmasculine]] people, [[X-gender|FTX]] people<ref>[https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kantoh/2020/33/2020_133/_pdf Xジェンダーはなぜ名乗られたのか - J-Stage]</ref>, and others with masculine gender expressions.<ref name=":2" />

According to Japanese community sources, the final element ‘’-zu’’ (ズ) comes from the English plural suffix ‘’-s’’, adapted to Japanese pronunciation.<ref name=":2" />

==See also==

*[[Danaa (Japanese gender and sex term)]]
*[[TM4TM]]
*[[Romantic and sexual orientation]]
*[[Glossary of Japanese gender and sex terminology]]

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Dana: Created article documenting the Japanese term “Danaazu”