sexual attraction to young girls; lolicon
Refers to a sexual fixation on young girls; often used in discussions of paraphilias or in otaku culture. The term 'lolicon' is a common loanword equivalent.
Nymphophilia is sometimes studied in the field of psychiatry.
Many of his works have themes of lolicon.
Compound of 少女 (shōjo, 'young girl') and 愛 (ai, 'love'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a clinical or descriptive term for a specific paraphilia.