エロい

also: えろい

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エロい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	エロい	エロくない
Polite	エロいです	エロくないですalso エロくありません
Past polite	エロかったです	エロくなかったですalso エロくありませんでした
Past	エロかった	エロくなかった
Te-form	エロくて	エロくなくて
Adverbial	エロく
Conditional	エロければ	エロくなければ
Tara conditional	エロかったら	エロくなかったら

Meanings

1

erotic; sexy; arousing

Colloquial adjective describing something sexually suggestive or titillating. Can refer to appearance, behavior, atmosphere, or media.

あの映えい画がはちょっとエロいシーンが多おおいね。
That movie has a lot of slightly erotic scenes, doesn't it.
彼かの女じょの新あたらしい水みず着ぎ、すごくエロいと思おもわない？
Don't you think her new swimsuit is really sexy?

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Related words

いやらしいN1
エロい is a casual word for erotic or sexy that can be neutral or even positive, while 嫌らしい implies lewdness with a creepy, negative connotation.
スケベ
エロい is an i-adjective describing something as erotic or sexy in appearance, while スケベ describes lewd behavior or a lecherous person.
淫みだら
エロい is casual slang for something sexy or erotic, whereas 淫ら carries a stronger tone of moral disapproval.
セクシー
エロい is a blunter, more vulgar word for erotic/lewd, while セクシー is a more polite, complimentary way to describe sex appeal.
わいせつ
エロい is a casual, playful way to say something is erotic or sexy, while わいせつ is a formal, often legal term for indecent or obscene content.

Written forms

エロいUsage88%
Standard katakana spelling; the word is normally written in katakana.
エロイUsage11%
えろいUsage1%
search-only kana form
Search-only hiragana form; not a common practical spelling.

Etymology

Derived from the English word 'erotic', adapted into Japanese as a colloquial i-adjective.