also: フォアレターワード
noun
Refers to English swear words or taboo words that are spelled with four letters. Often used in discussions about English profanity or censorship. The Japanese equivalent is 四文字言葉.
See also: 四文字言葉
英語のフォーレターワードは放送ではピー音で消される。
English four-letter words are bleeped out on TV.
彼は怒るとすぐフォーレターワードを口にする。
He starts using four-letter words as soon as he gets angry.
The native Japanese term for 'four-letter word', used in the same contexts but more common in formal or explanatory writing.
Borrowed from English 'four-letter word'. The katakana forms reflect different approximations of the English pronunciation.