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How to say 'Lewd' in Japanese | いやらしい

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The Japanese word for Lewd is 'Iyarashii', written as いやらしい in Japanese.

    word

    いやらしい

    Meaning

    Lewd

    Reading

    Iyarashii

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective 'いやらしい (いやらしい)' primarily means 'lewd' or 'obscene'. It is used to describe something that is sexually suggestive or inappropriate in a way that makes people uncomfortable. This word can also carry a nuance of being distasteful or unpleasant beyond just sexual contexts. For example: His behavior was lewd「彼の態度はいやらしかった」(かれのたいどはいやらしかった). That joke was in poor taste「そのジョークはいやらしかった」(そのジョークはいやらしかった). The adjective is often used to criticize actions, comments, or situations that are deemed inappropriate or offensive.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Frequency

    4158

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word いやらしい

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

  • hiragana

    や

    Reading

    Ya

  • hiragana

    ら

    Reading

    Ra

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

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What does 'Iyarashii' (いやらしい) mean?

'Iyarashii' means 'Lewd' .

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