ゲイgei

1. noungay person (esp. male)
   ゲイのクラブを推薦すいせんしてください。↗

   Where can I find a good gay club?

• SynonymホモCasualColloquial short form of 「ホモセクシャル」; in Japan it often carries a discriminatory nuance and is best avoided. 「ゲイ」 is the more neutral choice.
• SynonymホモセクシャルNeutralA loanword for homosexuality in general, not limited to men; academic and formal in tone. 「ゲイ」 usually means a gay man and is the term gay people use for themselves.
• AntonymストレートNeutralA loanword for a heterosexual person, the opposite of 「ゲイ」; its basic senses are 'straight' in the literal and directness senses.
• Antonym異性愛者いせいあいしゃNeutralA formal term for a heterosexual person, the opposite of 「ゲイ」.

For a gay man, 「ゲイ」 is the neutral, everyday choice and the term gay people use themselves. In formal or academic writing use 「同性愛者」 or 「ホモセクシャル」; avoid 「ホモ」, which sounds discriminatory. The opposites are 「異性愛者」 and 「ストレート」.

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1. 男性だんせいの同性愛者どうせいあいしゃ。