わいせつ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Describes sexually explicit or morally offensive content, speech, or behavior. Often used in legal contexts (e.g., わいせつ物).

〈物もの〉がわいせつだfor something to be obscene/indecent
この映えい像ぞうはわいせつだと判はん断だんされた。
This footage was judged to be obscene.
わいせつな〈物もの〉obscene/indecent (thing)
わいせつな写しゃ真しんがインターネット上じょうに出で回まわっていた。
Obscene photos were circulating on the internet.
わいせつ行こう為いan indecent act
彼かれはわいせつ行こう為いの疑うたがいで逮たい捕ほされた。
He was arrested on suspicion of an indecent act.
わいせつ物ぶつを頒布はんぷするto distribute obscene material (legal phrasing)
わいせつ物ぶつを頒はん布ぷしたとして罰ばっ金きんを科かされた。
He was fined for distributing obscene material.

卑ひ猥わい
卑猥 is a common everyday word for something vulgar or obscene, while わいせつ is the more formal or legal term used for indecent content, as in わいせつ物.
淫みだら
淫ら describes lewd or morally loose behavior, focusing on a person's conduct, whereas わいせつ more broadly covers obscene content or material, often in legal use.
下げ品ひんN3
下品 means 'vulgar' or 'crude' in a general sense and isn't limited to sexual content, while わいせつ specifically refers to sexually explicit or indecent material.
エロい
エロい is a casual, playful way to say something is erotic or sexy, while わいせつ is a formal, often legal term for indecent or obscene content.

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アダルト
猥褻 is a formal, often legal term for 'obscene', while アダルト is a milder, commercial euphemism used for adult content.
いやらしいN1
猥褻 is a formal, often legal term for obscenity, while 嫌らしい is a everyday adjective describing behavior or looks that feel lewd or creepy.
エロ
猥褻 is a formal, often legal term for obscenity, whereas エロ is the everyday, casual word for erotic content.
淫いん乱らん
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.

わいせつUsage74%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 猥褻 is rare and may be difficult for learners.
猥わい褻せつUsage17%
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese, mostly in legal or formal contexts.
ワイセツUsage9%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.

The kanji 猥 (obscene, indecent) and 褻 (everyday, informal) combine to form a word meaning obscene or indecent. The reading is on'yomi.