How to say 'Sex' in Japanese | セックス

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The Japanese word for Sex is 'Sekkusu', written as セックス in Japanese.

word

セックス

Meaning

Sex

Reading

Sekkusu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'セックス (せっくす)' directly refers to the act of sexual intercourse. It is a loanword from English and is used in both formal and informal contexts. However, it is important to note that this term is often considered direct and clinical, and in casual conversation, people might use euphemisms or softer expressions. Example sentences: They talked about sex「彼らはセックスについて話した」(かれらはせっくすについてはなした). Sex education is important「セックス教育は重要だ」(せっくすきょういくはじゅうようだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2887

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word セックス

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

セ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Sekkusu' means 'Sex' .

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