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官能小説 (かんのうしょうせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

官かん能のう小しょう説せつ

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Meanings

1

erotic novel; pornographic novel

Refers to novels with explicit sexual content, often as a genre label.

彼かれは官かん能のう小しょう説せつを書かいている。
He writes erotic novels.

この官かん能のう小しょう説せつは描びょう写しゃが露ろ骨こつだ。

This erotic novel has explicit descriptions.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
能ability, talent, skill
小little, small
説opinion, theory, explanation

Related words

ポルノ小しょう説せつ
More direct loanword equivalent; 官能小説 is a native Japanese term that can sound slightly more literary or euphemistic.

Built from

官かん能のう+小しょう説せつ

Etymology

Compound of 官能 (sensuality, carnal desire) and 小説 (novel).