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乙遊

简乙游 · 繁乙遊

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ yóu

otome game – a romance simulation game targeted at women, typically featuring female protagonists and multiple male love interests (abbr. for 乙女遊戲 yǐ nǚ yóu xì)

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乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam

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3–2 · yi3 you2

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 乙女遊戲／乙女游戏 (yǐnǚ yóuxì, “otome game”)

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