Translation guide
A long body pillow or bolster used for comfort while sleeping, especially in hot climates. Also refers to a sex doll in some contexts.
A long pillow or bolster used to support the body while sleeping, often in hot weather.
A hollow bamboo bolster used in hot weather to keep cool while sleeping.
A life-sized doll used for sexual purposes.
The term 'ダッチワイフ' almost exclusively means a sex doll in modern Japanese. If you want to refer to a body pillow for sleeping, use '抱き枕' or '竹夫人' to avoid misunderstanding.
A general term for a body pillow, often used for comfort or as a substitute for a partner. Can refer to both simple bolsters and character-themed pillows.
暑い夜は抱き枕があると涼しく感じる。
On hot nights, having a body pillow makes me feel cooler.
A cover for a body pillow, often sold separately with anime or character designs.
新しい抱き枕カバーを買った。
I bought a new body pillow cover.
A pillow designed for sleeping together with a partner, sometimes shaped like an arm or body.
添い寝枕を使うと、一人でも安心して眠れる。
Using a cuddle pillow helps me sleep soundly even alone.
A traditional bamboo bolster, literally 'bamboo wife'. Used in summer to allow airflow and keep cool.
祖母は夏になると竹夫人を使って寝ていた。
My grandmother used a bamboo wife to sleep in the summer.
A bamboo body pillow, a modern version of the bamboo wife.
竹抱き枕は通気性が良くて涼しい。
A bamboo body pillow is breathable and cool.
Direct loanword from English 'Dutch wife', commonly used in Japanese to mean a sex doll.
彼はダッチワイフを注文した。
He ordered a Dutch wife (sex doll).
A more neutral term for a love doll or sex doll.
最近のラブドールはとてもリアルだ。
Recent love dolls are very realistic.
A male masturbation aid, sometimes referred to as a 'Dutch wife' in a broader sense, but specifically a handheld device.
オナホールはダッチワイフの一種と言える。
A masturbation sleeve can be considered a type of Dutch wife.