noun
humorous erotic literature
Rare term referring to a genre of literature that combines humor with erotic themes. Mostly encountered in literary criticism or historical contexts.
江戸時代の艶笑文学には、笑いと色気が巧みに織り交ぜられている。
In the humorous erotic literature of the Edo period, humor and sensuality are skillfully interwoven.
Compound of 艶笑 (えんしょう, 'erotic humor') and 文学 (ぶんがく, 'literature'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern coinage for a specific literary genre.