sensuality; lechery; love of sex
Refers to a strong interest in sexual pleasure or a person with such inclinations. Often carries a literary or slightly old-fashioned tone.
He was a nobleman famous for his lechery.
The novel contains many scenes of sensuality.
Compound of 色 (iro, 'color; sexual passion') + 好み (konomi, 'liking; taste'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since classical Japanese literature to denote a taste for romantic or sexual pursuits.