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by Armenius
Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:45 pm
Forum: Fan Fiction
Topic: Iwanako: Mean Time to Breakdown {updated 2015-4-1}
Replies: 864
Views: 445548

Re: Iwanako: Mean Time to Breakdown {updated 2/23/2014}

Shoujo, as far as I understand it, is pretty similar to 'girl' in that it usually stops being used after the teen years. The other problem (and once again, limited understanding of the language) is it sounds more like "love of girls" than "love between girls".
by Armenius
Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:10 pm
Forum: Fan Fiction
Topic: Iwanako: Mean Time to Breakdown {updated 2015-4-1}
Replies: 864
Views: 445548

Re: Iwanako: Mean Time to Breakdown {updated 2/23/2014}

Indeed it does. Of course the phrase "Girl's Love" (in English) is sometimes used in Japan to mean the same thing as yuri. Girl's Love itself sounds somewhat pedophilic which is probably why English speakers instead started using the phrase "Shoujo Ai" (Girl's Love, basically). I usually use "yuri ...