sexual expression; expression of sexuality
Refers to the depiction or communication of sexual content, often in media, art, or personal communication.
This movie contains explicit sexual expression.
Sexual expression on social media may be regulated.
gender expression
Used in contexts of gender identity and roles, referring to how one expresses their gender through behavior, clothing, etc.
Gender expression does not always match gender identity.
A direct loanword equivalent for 'gender expression', more common in academic or activist discourse, while 性表現 can be ambiguous between the two senses.
sexually explicit material
Compound of 性 (sei, 'sex; gender') and 表現 (hyōgen, 'expression'). The dual meaning arises from the broad semantic range of 性, which can refer to both biological sex and social gender.