Translation guide
A middle-aged or older man who is lecherous, perverted, or sexually inappropriate, often toward younger women.
Describe a man who is sexually inappropriate or perverted due to age and behavior.
Common colloquial term combining 'lecherous' (スケベ) and 'middle-aged man' (親父). Used for a dirty old man, often in casual or derogatory contexts.
That dirty old man is hitting on young girls again.
Similar to スケベ親父, using エロ (erotic/perverted). Slightly more direct about sexual nature.
I was groped by a dirty old man on the train.
Uses the kanji form of スケベ (助平). Same meaning but slightly more written or emphatic.
Watch out for that dirty old man.
Literally 'pervert old man'. Stronger and more accusatory, implying deviant behavior.
A perverted old man was arrested in the park.
Refer to the trope or character archetype in media.
Use a less direct or more polite expression, e.g., in news or formal contexts.
Formal phrase meaning 'indecent elderly man'. Used in news reports or official statements.
An indecent elderly man was arrested.
Descriptive phrase: 'older man who sexually harasses'. Very formal and indirect.
Direct translations like '汚い老人' (kitanai rōjin) mean 'dirty (unclean) old man' and do not convey the sexual meaning. Use the terms above instead.
親父 (おやじ) is a rough but common word for middle-aged man (like 'old man' in English). じじい is more derogatory and specifically means 'old man' (elderly). エロじじい sounds older and more comical than エロ親父.
Reports of older men committing sexual harassment are increasing.