Meaning of seme | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
2. An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.
   Japanese, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] BL manga readers chose intelligence, protectiveness, and beauty/handsomeness as the top three most important traits in a seme […]”

“Sebas has always been the seme.”

“The seme is larger, stronger, and more traditionally masculine, while the uke is smaller, weaker, and more feminine.”

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