Translation guide
Describes a woman who behaves in a sexually suggestive or indecent way. Japanese equivalents range from mild terms for a flirtatious woman to strong insults for a promiscuous or vulgar one.
To refer to a woman who is coquettish, flirty, or sexually suggestive, often in a playful or mildly disapproving way.
She's a sexy woman, isn't she?
Means 'coquettish woman' or 'seductive woman'. Slightly literary and less common in daily speech, but conveys a bewitching, flirtatious charm.
She's a coquettish woman who leads men astray.
Literally 'unfaithful woman' or 'cheating woman'. Focuses on infidelity rather than general lewdness, but can imply loose morals.
Watch out for that cheating woman.
To insult a woman by calling her sexually loose, promiscuous, or slutty. Strongly derogatory.
To describe a woman whose speech or actions are crude, obscene, or indecent, rather than just sexually loose.
Means 'vulgar woman' or 'crude woman'. Focuses on lack of refinement and indecent behavior, not necessarily sexual promiscuity.
I was shocked by her vulgar jokes.
Means 'lewd woman' or 'indecent woman'. Can refer to both sexual looseness and obscene behavior. Slightly formal/literary.
Direct translations like 'lewd woman' as '淫らな女' can sound unnatural or overly formal in casual conversation. Choose a term based on the specific nuance you want to convey (flirtatious, promiscuous, vulgar).
She's a bit sexy/flirtatious, isn't she?
Terms like '色っぽい女' are relatively mild and can even be complimentary, while '淫乱女' or '売女' are strong insults. Use with extreme care, especially in formal or polite contexts.
Literally 'light-bottomed woman', meaning a woman who sleeps around easily. Slangy and derogatory.
That slut sleeps with anyone.
You whore!
There's a rumor that she's a lewd woman.