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せんずり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

せんずり

せ

ん

ず

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

male masturbation

usually written using kana alone

Vulgar slang term for male masturbation. Compare まんずり (female masturbation).

See also: まんずり

彼かれは毎まい晩ばんせんずりをしているらしい。
Apparently he masturbates every night.

Written forms

センズリUsage67%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
千せん摺ずりUsage33%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

千

thousand

摺rub, fold, print (on cloth)

Similar words

まんずり
Refers to female masturbation, while せんずり refers to male masturbation.
オナニー
A more clinical or neutral loanword for masturbation, used for both sexes.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The first element せん may be from 千 (thousand) used as an intensifier, and ずり is likely from 擦り (rubbing).