(どうせい)

どうせい
noun; no-adjective
same sex; same gender
1. same sex; same gender
Being of the same sex or gender. Used in social, legal, and relationship contexts.
同性(どうせい)友人(ゆうじん)(おお)い。
I have many friends of the same sex.
同性(どうせい)(こん)(みと)める(くに)()えている。
The number of countries recognizing same-sex marriage is increasing.
同性(どうせい)のカップルにも平等(びょうどう)権利(けんり)(もと)める(こえ)(たか)まっている。
Calls for equal rights for same-sex couples are growing.

USAGE:
Frequently used as a modifier (同性(どうせい)の) or in compounds like 同性婚(どうせいこん) (same-sex marriage) and 同性愛(どうせいあい) (homosexuality).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 同性婚(どうせいこん) (same-sex marriage)
  • 同性愛(どうせいあい) (homosexuality)
  • 同性(どうせい)友人(ゆうじん) (friend of the same sex)
  • 同性(どうせい)カップル (same-sex couple)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 異性(いせい): opposite sex — the antonym
  • 同棲(どうせい): cohabitation, living together — a homophone with completely different meaning and kanji
  • 両性(りょうせい): both sexes