erotic literature; pornographic literature; sensual literature
Refers to literary works that focus on physical, often sexual, themes. The term can range from artistic sensuality to explicit pornography.
He is known as a writer of erotic literature.
This novel was praised as a masterpiece of sensual literature.
官能小説 specifically refers to erotic novels, while 肉体文学 is a broader term that can include poetry, essays, and other literary forms with a focus on the body and sensuality.
ポルノ is a direct loanword for pornography and often implies explicit sexual content, whereas 肉体文学 can carry a more literary or artistic connotation.
Compound of 肉体 (body, flesh) and 文学 (literature). The term emerged in modern Japanese to describe a genre that emphasizes physicality and eroticism in literary works.