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ペニス (penisu) Japanese meaning: penis | Kotomora

ペニス

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Meanings

1

Standard anatomical term; neutral in medical contexts but can be direct in casual speech.

from Latin

ペニスのサイズは個こ人じん差さが大おおきい。
Penis size varies greatly from person to person.

Related words

陰いん茎けい
陰茎 is the formal, medical term for the same body part, while ペニス is the common, slightly more casual word used in everyday and clinical speech alike.
ちんちん
ちんちん is a childish or informal word for the same body part, whereas ペニス is the neutral term used by adults.
チンポ
チンポ is vulgar slang, whereas ペニス is a neutral loanword that can be used in casual but non-crude contexts like health talk.
ちんこ
ペニス is a neutral, clinical loanword for the penis, while ちんこ is vulgar slang unsuitable for formal or medical contexts.

Counted with

本ほんN5
Used for long cylindrical objects; this is the most common counter for penises in ordinary speech.

Word family

ペニスバンド
strap-on dildo

Etymology

Loanword from Latin 'penis', borrowed into Japanese via Western medical terminology.