淫いん逸いつ

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Meanings

Refers to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, often with a negative moral connotation. Can be used as a noun or adjectival noun (e.g., 淫逸な生活).

彼かれは淫いん逸いつな生せい活かつに溺おぼれて財ざい産さんを失うしなった。
He lost his fortune indulging in a life of debauchery.
その小しょう説せつは貴き族ぞくの淫いん逸いつを描えがいている。
The novel depicts the licentiousness of the aristocracy.

Kanji

淫lewdness, licentiousness
逸deviate, idleness, leisure
佚lost, hide, peace

Related words

放ほう蕩とう
放蕩 also means debauchery or dissipation, but is more common and less literary than 淫逸. 淫逸 emphasizes lewdness and sexual excess more strongly.
退たい廃はい
退廃 refers to decadence or moral decay in a broader sense, often cultural or societal, while 淫逸 focuses on personal sensual overindulgence.

Written forms

淫いん逸いつ
Standard kanji spelling for debauchery; 淫 suggests lewdness, 逸 suggests excess.
淫いん佚いつUsage100%
Variant kanji form; 佚 carries a similar meaning of self-indulgence but is less common.

Etymology

Compound of 淫 (lewd, licentious) and 逸 (deviate, indulge). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys excessive sensual indulgence.