性せい的てきいたずら

Meanings

1

sexual abuse; molestation

Refers to unwanted sexual touching or behavior, often used in legal, news, or formal contexts. The term いたずら (mischief) is euphemistic here.

電でん車しゃ内ないでの性せい的てきいたずらは犯はん罪ざいです。
Sexual molestation on trains is a crime.
彼かれは性せい的てきいたずらの疑うたがいで逮たい捕ほされた。
He was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
的bull's eye, mark, target
悪bad, vice, rascal
戯frolic, play, sport

Related words

痴ち漢かん
痴漢 specifically refers to a molester, especially in public places like trains, while 性的いたずら is a broader term for sexual abuse or molestation.
セクハラ
セクハラ (sexual harassment) often implies a power dynamic in workplaces or schools, whereas 性的いたずら focuses on the physical act of molestation.

Written forms

性せい的てきいたずら
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used in news and legal contexts.
性せい的てきイタズラ
Katakana variant of いたずら; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
性せい的てき悪戯いたずら
Full kanji spelling; rare and may be difficult to read for many speakers.

Etymology

Compound of 性的 (sexual) and いたずら (mischief, prank). The term uses いたずら euphemistically to refer to unwanted sexual acts.