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両性愛者 (ryouseiaisha) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Kanji 両 both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train) 愛 love, affection, favourite Related words バイセクシュアル More common in everyday speech; a loanword from English. 両性愛者 is a formal, native Japanese equivalent.
同どう 性せい 愛あい 者しゃ Refers to a homosexual person. 両性愛者 specifically includes attraction to both sexes.
異い 性せい 愛あい 者しゃ Refers to a heterosexual person. 両性愛者 is distinct in that attraction is not limited to one sex.
Etymology Compound of 両性 (both sexes) + 愛 (love) + 者 (person). A modern coined term, likely influenced by Western concepts of sexual orientation.
