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成人映画 (せいじんえいが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

成せい人じん映えい画が

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Meanings

1

adult movie; pornographic film

Refers to films with explicit sexual content intended for adults only. Often used in contexts like age restrictions or cinema categories.

この映えい画が館かんでは成せい人じん映えい画がを上じょう

映えい

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いる

。

This cinema shows adult movies.

成せい人じん映えい画がは18歳じゅう未満はっさいみまんの方かたはご覧らんになれません。

Those under 18 cannot watch adult movies.

Kanji

成turn into, become, get
人person
映reflect, reflection, projection
画brush-stroke, picture

Related words

アダルトビデオ
アダルトビデオ (AV) specifically refers to adult videos, often implying direct-to-video or home viewing, while 成人映画 is a broader term for adult films, including those shown in theaters.
ポルノ映えい画が
ポルノ映画 is a more direct loanword for 'pornographic film' and can sound more explicit or Western; 成人映画 is a native Japanese term that is slightly more euphemistic and commonly used in official contexts.

Built from

成せい人じん+映えい画が

Etymology

Compound of 成人 (adult) and 映画 (movie). The term emerged as a euphemistic label for pornographic films in Japan, likely gaining common usage in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of adult cinema.