ホモhomo

1. prefixhomo-
2. nounhomo; (male) homosexual
   ここだけの話はなしだが、彼かれはホモらしい。↗

   Between ourselves, he seems to be a homosexual.
3. noun, geneticshomozygote
4. no-adjective, geneticshomozygous
5. nounhomogenization

• SynonymゲイNeutralLoanword for a male homosexual; relatively neutral, unlike the discriminatory 「ホモ」.
• SynonymホモセクシャルWrittenA written/formal loanword for homosexual; academic or old-fashioned — today 「同性愛」 is the usual term.
• RelatedおかまCasualColloquial slang for a male homosexual; strongly insulting, so avoid it.
• RelatedブルーボーイCasualOld colloquial slang for a male homosexual or cross-dresser; now outdated.
• AntonymヘテロNeutralMeans heterosexual; also serves as the 'hetero-' prefix, opposite to 「ホモ」.

「ホモ」 is discriminatory and best avoided; for a neutral term use 「ゲイ」 or 「同性愛者」. As an academic prefix, 「ホモ」 means same kind or type. For heterosexual, say 「ヘテロ」.

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1. 男性だんせいの同性愛者どうせいあいしゃ。
2. （接頭辞せっとうじ"homo-"のつく語ごの略りゃく）「同一どういつの」「同質どうしつの」を意味いみ。
3. （homozygoteより）ホモ接合せつごう型がた（ホモ接合体せつごうたい）
4. （homogenizedの略りゃく）「均質きんしつにした」。