I was molested on the train.
Archaic meaning; not used in modern Japanese. The word now exclusively means 'molester'.
In old language, '痴漢' referred to a fool.
I was groped on the train.
He was arrested for groping someone on the train.
The man was arrested for molestation.
I was groped by a stranger.
セクハラ covers sexual harassment broadly, including verbal or workplace misconduct, whereas 痴漢 specifically means physical groping, usually by a stranger in public.
痴漢 is used for a male sexual molester, while 痴女 is the parallel term used specifically for a female molester.
groping; molestation
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and legal contexts.
Composed of 痴 (foolish, stupid) and 漢 (man). Originally meant 'foolish man', but the modern meaning shifted to 'molester' in the 20th century.