na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes a person, behavior, or atmosphere that is sexually unrestrained or depraved. Strongly negative and often used in formal or literary contexts.
A rumor spread that she was lewd and promiscuous.
He led a debauched life.
The novel contains many lewd descriptions.
That novel contains many lewd descriptions.
猥褻 focuses on obscenity or indecency, often in a legal or public-morals context, whereas 淫乱 describes a person's character or behavior as lecherous and debauched.
卑猥 describes speech or gestures as vulgar or dirty, while 淫乱 describes a person's overall character or conduct as sexually depraved.
淫乱 describes lewd or promiscuous behavior in general (can apply to men or women), while 痴女 is a slang noun specifically labeling a sexually forward woman.
清純 describes someone as pure and innocent, the opposite of 淫乱, which describes someone as lewd and depraved.
Standard kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kanji.
Composed of 淫 (いん, 'lewd', 'licentious') and 乱 (らん, 'disorder', 'confusion'). The combination conveys a sense of sexual disorder or depravity.