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淫気 (いんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

淫いん気き

Meanings

1

noun

lust; sexual desire

rare term

Rare literary term for sexual desire or lust; cross-referenced with 性欲. Not used in everyday conversation.

See also: 性欲

古ふるい小しょう説せつでは、淫いん気きという言こと葉ばが性せい欲よくを表あらわすのに使つかわれることがある。
In old novels, the word 淫気 is sometimes used to express sexual desire.

Kanji

淫lewdness, licentiousness
気spirit, mind, air

Similar words

性せい欲よく
性欲 is the standard modern term for sexual desire; 淫気 is a rare, literary synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 淫 (いん, 'lewd, licentious') and 気 (き, 'spirit, mood, feeling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare and literary.