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Meaning of mature BL | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A subgenre of boys’ love (BL) manga, novels, live-action films, and television dramas that depicts romantic or sexual relationships between adult men. It is characterized by more realistic, psychologically complex, or emotionally mature narratives than those found in yaoi or shotacon genres.

uncountable

Examples

“Unlike school-based boys’ love stories, mature BL focuses on adult men dealing with work, relationships, and social pressure.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mature minor mature student mature-age student mature, of relatively old age Matured Maturely

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