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サド (さど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

サド

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Meanings

1

abbreviation

Abbreviation of サディスト. Refers to a person who derives pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation.

See also: サディスト

彼かれはちょっとサドなところがある。
He has a bit of a sadistic side.

2

Abbreviation of サディズム. Refers to the tendency or practice of deriving pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation.

See also: サディズム

サドとマゾの違ちがいがよくわからない。

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉はサドだsomeone is a sadist
彼かれは少すこしサドなところがある。
He has a bit of a sadistic streak.
サドっ気けがあるto have sadistic tendencies

Related words

サディスト sense 1
サディスト is the full, unabbreviated word for 'sadist', while サド is the casual, shortened form used in everyday speech.
サディズム sense 2
サディズム is the full, unabbreviated word for 'sadism', while サド is the casual, shortened form often used to describe the trait informally.

Opposites

I don't really understand the difference between sadism and masochism.

彼かの女じょには少すこしサドっ気けがあると思おもう。

I think she has a bit of a sadistic streak.

マゾ

サド describes someone who enjoys inflicting pain, while マゾ describes someone who enjoys receiving it.

Word family

サドマゾヒスト
sadomasochist
サドマゾヒズム
sadomasochism

Etymology

Abbreviation of サディスト (sadist) or サディズム (sadism), from English 'sadist'/'sadism', ultimately derived from the Marquis de Sade.