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seme¹

  • /ˈsiːm/
  • [ˈsɪi̯m]

Sounds like seam, seem · Rhymes with -iːm

noun semes · semata

  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.

seme²

verb semes · seming · semed

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of seem

seme³

noun semes

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of seam

seme⁴

adjective

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of semé I bear Azure seme of trefoiles, a Lions Paw in fæce, Or, armed Gules.

seme⁵

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derived from the verb 攻める (semeru, “to attack”).

noun semes · seme

  1. Japanese, slang An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top. […] BL manga readers chose intelligence, protectiveness, and beauty/handsomeness as the top three most important traits in a seme […]

Opposite: uke

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"seme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

seme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seme

Chicago

"seme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seme.

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@misc{seme_2026,
  title = {seme},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seme},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}