noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Formal, clinical term for human sexual intercourse. Often used in medical or legal contexts.
医師は患者に交接の頻度について尋ねた。
The doctor asked the patient about the frequency of sexual intercourse.
法律上
Legally, sexual intercourse without consent is considered a crime.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Zoological term for animal copulation or mating. Used in biology and ethology.
春になると、多くの動物が交接を行う。
In spring, many animals engage in mating.
この種の交接行動はまだ十分に研究されていない。
The mating behavior of this species has not yet been fully studied.