Yuribait

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Definition

Yuribait is media that teases a romantic relationship between female characters without explicitly confirming that the relationship exists. It can also refer to producing media in this way.

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What does yuribait mean?

Yuribait describes media built around romantic tension or suggestion between female characters while stopping short of explicit confirmation. The word can function as a noun for the media itself or as a verb meaning to produce it.

Yuribait in use

A viewer might describe an anime as “yuribait” when it suggests a relationship between female characters but keeps that relationship unconfirmed.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Yuribait definition