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ヘテロセクシュアル (heterosekushuaru) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He openly says he is heterosexual.
The number of heterosexual couples is increasing.
Related words ホモセクシュアル Refers to homosexual (same-sex attraction), while ヘテロセクシュアル refers to heterosexual (opposite-sex attraction).
バイセクシュアル Refers to bisexual (attraction to both sexes), while ヘテロセクシュアル is specifically opposite-sex attraction.
異い 性せい 愛あい Native Japanese term for heterosexuality; more formal or academic than the loanword ヘテロセクシュアル.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'heterosexual', itself from Greek 'heteros' (other, different) and Latin 'sexus' (sex).