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''' | '''Danaa''' (Japanese: '''ダナー''' or '''ダナ'''; romanized: '''danaa''' or '''dana''') is a Japanese term used in [[lesbian]] and [[transgender]] communities.<ref name=":1">[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><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><ref name=":4">[https://xn--cck4bydseqb.jp/ レズ用語集]</ref> | ||
The term generally refers to a person who was [[assigned female at birth]] ([[AFAB]]) and is perceived as masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. <ref name=":5">[https://rottenboysclub.tumblr.com/post/176060811954/im-curious-are-there-japanese-words-equivilent/amp "Danaa: An AFAB person whose spirit/identity/presentation is masculine of center. "] – via Tumblr</ref>Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, [[butch]] individuals<ref name=":5" />, [[Trans man|trans men]]<ref name=":2" />, [[transmasculine]] people, [[X-gender|FTX]] people<ref name=":0">[https://danacom.nobody.jp/about.html DANA-communication] </ref>, and others with masculine gender expressions. | The term generally refers to a person who was [[assigned female at birth]] ([[AFAB]]) and is perceived as masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. <ref name=":5">[https://rottenboysclub.tumblr.com/post/176060811954/im-curious-are-there-japanese-words-equivilent/amp "Danaa: An AFAB person whose spirit/identity/presentation is masculine of center. "] – via Tumblr</ref>Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, [[butch]] individuals<ref name=":5" />, [[Trans man|trans men]]<ref name=":2" />, [[transmasculine]] people, [[X-gender|FTX]] people<ref name=":0">[https://danacom.nobody.jp/about.html DANA-communication] </ref>, and others with masculine gender expressions. | ||
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In Japanese lesbian and transgender communities of the early 2000s, the boundaries between lesbian, trans men, and other gender-diverse identities were often less clearly defined than they are today.<ref name=":3">[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> | In Japanese lesbian and transgender communities of the early 2000s, the boundaries between lesbian, trans men, and other gender-diverse identities were often less clearly defined than they are today.<ref name=":3">[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> | ||
During this period, | During this period, ‘‘danaa’’ was sometimes used as an umbrella term for people assigned female at birth who expressed masculinity or identified in masculine ways.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> | ||
The term appears to be less commonly used in contemporary Japanese LGBTQ communities than it was in the early 2000s.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> | The term appears to be less commonly used in contemporary Japanese LGBTQ communities than it was in the early 2000s.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 12 June 2026
Danaa (Japanese: ダナー or ダナ; romanized: danaa or dana) is a Japanese term used in lesbian and transgender communities.[1][2][3]
The term generally refers to a person who was assigned female at birth (AFAB) and is perceived as masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. [4]Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, butch individuals[4], trans men[2], transmasculine people, FTX people[5], and others with masculine gender expressions.
Etymology
The term is believed to derive from the Japanese word ‘‘danna’’ (旦那), meaning “husband.” [5]It originated within Japanese lesbian communities and was used to describe people who occupied a masculine social or gender role.
History
In Japanese lesbian and transgender communities of the early 2000s, the boundaries between lesbian, trans men, and other gender-diverse identities were often less clearly defined than they are today.[6]
During this period, ‘‘danaa’’ was sometimes used as an umbrella term for people assigned female at birth who expressed masculinity or identified in masculine ways.[1][3][4]
The term appears to be less commonly used in contemporary Japanese LGBTQ communities than it was in the early 2000s.[2][6]
See also
- Transgender
- Trans man
- Transmasculine
- Nonbinary
- Butch
- Glossary of Japanese gender and sex terminology