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姦淫 (かんいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
adultery ; fornication ; illicit sexual intercourse
A formal or legal term for sexual relations outside marriage, covering both adultery and fornication. Often used in religious, legal, or moral contexts.
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He was accused of the crime of adultery.
Kanji 姦 wicked, mischief, seduce 淫 lewdness, licentiousness Similar words 不ふ 倫りん 不倫 is the common modern word for adultery or an extramarital affair, while 姦淫 is a more formal, legalistic, or religious term.
密みっ 通つう 密通 specifically refers to secret adultery or illicit communication, often with a historical or literary flavor.
Etymology Compound of 姦 (kan, 'wickedness; adultery') and 淫 (in, 'lewdness; excess'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has long been used in Sino-Japanese vocabulary for illicit sexual conduct.
