Translation guide
A guide to expressing the concept of oral sex in Japanese, covering common terms, euphemisms, and slang, with notes on formality and context.
The general act of oral sex, suitable for formal or clinical contexts.
Neutral, clinical term for oral sex. Used in medical or formal contexts.
Oral sex carries a risk of sexually transmitted infections.
Loanword from English, commonly understood but less clinical than 口淫. Used in everyday conversation.
It's embarrassing to talk about oral sex.
The act of performing oral sex on a man.
The act of performing oral sex on a woman.
Informal ways to refer to oral sex in general.
Direct translations like '口性交' are not natural. Use the terms above depending on context and formality.
フェラ and クンニ are very common in casual conversation, but may be considered crude in polite settings.
そのAV女優は尺八が上手い。
That porn actress is good at giving head.
Many men like giving oral sex to women.
彼女は彼のを舐めるのが好きだ。
She likes to go down on him.