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官能的 (かんのうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

官かん能のう的てき

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Meanings

1

sensual; voluptuous; sexy

Describes something that appeals to physical senses, often with an erotic or arousing quality. Used for people, voices, atmospheres, art, etc.

彼かの女じょの官かん能

のう

的てき

な

声こえ

に

、

誰だれ

も

が

聞き

き

惚ほ

れ

た

。

Everyone was captivated by her sensual voice.

その映えい画がは官かん能のう的てきなシーンが多おおい。

That movie has many sensual scenes.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
能ability, talent, skill
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

エロチック
官能的 is a native Japanese na-adjective for 'sensual' with a more literary or refined nuance, while エロチック is a loanword with a more casual, direct feel.

Built from

官かん能のう+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 官能 (senses, sensuality) + 的 (-like, -tic). 官能 is from Middle Chinese 官能, originally meaning 'official function', later shifting to 'sensory faculty' in Japanese.