GL

じーえる
noun
girls' love; female-female romance genre
1. girls' love; female-female romance genre
A genre of fiction, primarily manga and novels, featuring romantic relationships between female characters.
GL作品(さくひん)が好(す)きだ。
I like GL works.
GL漫画(まんが)の人気(にんき)が上(あ)がっている。
The popularity of GL manga is rising.
この雑誌(ざっし)はGL専門(せんもん)だ。
This magazine specializes in GL.

ETYMOLOGY:
Abbreviation of English 'Girls' Love'. A Japanese-coined term for female-female romance fiction.

USAGE:
A genre in Japanese manga and novels featuring romantic relationships between women. Also called 百合(ゆり) (yuri).

RELATED:

  • BL - boys' love (male-male romance)
  • 百合(ゆり) - yuri, another term for GL

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Added 2026.1.21 10:00 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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