"Dyke" and "Femme"


**Warning!** _This question contains at least one, possibly, derogatory word.
I apologise if readers are offended._

A friend of mine asked me to translate a passage from a poem in British
English into Japanese, and I'm having a little trouble with slang and phrases
used in it, particularly the words `Dyke` and `Femme`. I asked the friend I'm
translating it for, and she confirmed that these words are used in the
following contextual meaning:

> Dyke "masculine lesbian"  
>  Femme "feminine lesbian"

Are there any specific words or phrases that I can use to convey the
contextual meaning of these words in my translation? I'm aiming for informal
Japanese in my translation. I figured that it would be easier to translate
from informal English into informal Japanese. Plus, I doubt that there are any
formal derogatory terms for the words I'm stuck on.

I'm using [Oxford Japanese-English
Dictionary](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/0198607482) and the
dictionary built into JWP-ce. I realise that some words and phrases are
difficult to translate from one language to another, and I also realise that
some things aren't going to translate at all.




I haven't talked to my lesbian friend in a long time, but I'll offer some
words from my memory and from "Japanese Street Slang," by Peter Constantine.

レズ - This corresponds to the English dyke, or lesbian. I think it has more of
a "dyke" butch feel to it than just plain old lesbian.

おたち - "The Japanese equivalent of 'bull dyke', used in lesbian circles, and
originally deriving from a term from Kabuki theater たちやく, which designates the
sturdy, masculine role".

ねこ、ねんね - "Cat" and "Girly", both derived from homosexual male street slang,
meaning passive homosexuals or femme lesbians. (last two answers paraphrased
from "Japanese Street Slang")

I am not familiar with the proper spelling or usage of the last three words,
so any other information provided would be appreciated.




I haven't talked to my lesbian friend in a long time, but I'll offer some
words from my memory and from "Japanese Street Slang," by Peter Constantine.

レズ - This corresponds to the English dyke, or lesbian. I think it has more of
a "dyke" butch feel to it than just plain old lesbian.

おたち - "The Japanese equivalent of 'bull dyke', used in lesbian circles, and
originally deriving from a term from Kabuki theater たちやく, which designates the
sturdy, masculine role".

ねこ、ねんね - "Cat" and "Girly", both derived from homosexual male street slang,
meaning passive homosexuals or femme lesbians. (last two answers paraphrased
from "Japanese Street Slang")

I am not familiar with the proper spelling or usage of the last three words,
so any other information provided would be appreciated.

