Danaazu (Japanese gender and sex term)

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    Danaazu (Japanese: ダナーズ; romanized: danaazu) is a Japanese term used in lesbian and transgender communities.[1]

    Definition[edit | edit source]

    In its most common usage, danaazu refers to a danaa who is attracted to another danaa.[1][2]

    The term has also been used to describe relationships, couples[3], 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.[4]

    Etymology[edit | edit source]

    The term is derived from ‘‘danaa’’ (ダナー), a Japanese community term generally referring to a person assigned female at birth (AFAB) who is masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. [2]Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, butch individuals[5], trans men[6], transmasculine people, FTX people[7], and others with masculine gender expressions.[6]

    According to Japanese community sources, the final element ‘’-zu’’ (ズ) comes from the English plural suffix ‘’-s’’, adapted to Japanese pronunciation.[6]

    See also[edit | edit source]

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 レズビアン用語 - Wikipedia
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://rottenboysclub.tumblr.com/post/176060811954/im-curious-are-there-japanese-words-equivilent/amp– via Tumblr
    3. ↑ レズ用語集
    4. ↑ DANA-communication
    5. ↑ https://x.com/MutsumiNatsuo/status/1808673550360006697 – via Twitter
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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？
    7. ↑ Xジェンダーはなぜ名乗られたのか - J-Stage
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