English
yuri
Yuri comes from Japanese 百合 ‘lily’.
- Japanesemodern百合yuri‘lily’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026yuri
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Japanesemodern百合yuri‘lily’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026yuri
Earliest quotation: 2026, @lunas.png: “I wanna start a Marxist reading circle but I…”
Every English word from Japanese 百合
Today it means
noun A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between women.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 百合 / yuri