also: ワじるし
noun
shunga; pornographic picture
Obsolete term for shunga (erotic art), derived from the わ in 笑い絵 (warai-e). Historical and rarely used in modern contexts.
See also: 笑い絵
江戸時代には、わ印と呼ばれる春画が密かに楽しまれていた。
In the Edo period, shunga called わ印 were secretly enjoyed.
笑い絵 is the term from which わ印 derives; both refer to shunga, but 笑い絵 is more direct and less obscure.
春画 is the standard modern term for shunga, while わ印 is an obsolete synonym.
Derived from the わ in 笑い絵 (warai-e), an old term for shunga. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.