sexual impotence; erectile dysfunction
Formal, clinical term for the inability to achieve or maintain an erection. In everyday conversation, ED (イーディー) is more common.
There are various treatments for sexual impotence.
He consulted a doctor about his erectile dysfunction.
Common abbreviation for erectile dysfunction, used in everyday and medical contexts. 性的不能 is more formal and less common in casual speech.
General term for inability or incompetence. 性的不能 specifically refers to sexual impotence.
Compound of 性的 (sexual) and 不能 (inability, impotence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.