This dictionary is explains the vocabulary of a sexual contents.
| Term | Term in Japanese | Synonyms1 | Synonyms2 | Related Terms1 | Related Terms2 | Description |
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| Ona-horu | Ona-cup | “Artificial vagina Ona-horu A masturbation device for males shaped like a vagina to simulate penetration. May be used repeatedly if washed properly.” |
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| Masturbation by hand | Shu-in | Masturbation | Autoeroticism | The act of stimulating one’s own genitalia with the hands. Same as onanism and autoeroticism. |
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| Masturbation | Masutabeshon | Onanism | Autoeroticism | The common English term for the act of stimulating one’s own genitalia with the hands and devices. |
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| Autoeroticism | Ji-i | Onanism | The act of stimulating one’s own genitalia with the hands and devices. Same as onanism. |
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| Onanism | Onani | Masturbation | Autoeroticism | The act of stimulating one’s own genitalia with the hands and devices. The term is derived from German. |
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| Artificial vagina | Ona-horu | A masturbation device for males shaped like a vagina to simulate penetration. May be used repeatedly if washed properly. |
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| Rotor | Ro-ta | Remote-controlled rotor | A capsule-shaped vibrating sex device inserted in the vagina or to stimulate the nipples and clitoris. |
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| Lotion | Loshon | Viscous, lubricating fluid used to reduce friction or increase wetness of the genitals. |
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| Remote-controlled rotor | Rimocon ro-ta | Rotor | Rotors that are remotely controlled (see “Rotor”). |
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| Remote-controlled rotor | Rimocon baibu | Vibrator | Vibrators that are remotely controlled (see “Vibrator”). |
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| Pill | Piru | Hormone pills taken by women mainly as birth control. Ovulation is prevented by estrogen and progestin hormones. |
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| Aphrodisiac | Biyaku | Pills, energy supplements, and sex boosters that increase sexual desire. There are oral and topical medicine. |
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| Vibrator | Baibu | Remote-controlled vibrator | A vibrating sex device inserted in the vagina. Includes dildos, the non-vibrating devices shaped like the male penis. |
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| Sex doll | Sekkusu doru | A sex device used for simulated sex; a doll shaped like a real-life woman. Also called Dutch wife and love doll. |
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| Female condom | Josei-yo kondomu | A condom inserted inside the woman’s vagina that covers the vulva and vaginal walls to provide a barrier against the semen. |
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| Condom | Kondomu | A contraceptive that is a thin film of latex or polyurethane. It generally refers to the device worn by men, differentiating the ones inserted into the woman’s vagina, which are often called female condoms. By containing the sperm inside, in addition to preventing pregnancy, it helps reduce the chance of sexually transmitted diseases since it blocks the genitals and bodily fluids from coming in direct contact. |
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| Adult toys | Otona no omocha | Adult goods | Devices that facilitate sexual pleasure. Adult goods. |
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| Anal goods | Anaru guzzu | Adult toys | Sex toys for the anus. Includes anal vibrators for obtaining pleasure from vibrations, and devices that expand the anus. |
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| MSM | Emu esu emu | Anal sex | Anal intercourse | The acronym for “Men who have Sex with Men.” The man’s sexual orientation (whether he’s a homosexual or a bisexual) is irrelevant, and the term denotes all men who have sex with other men. |
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| Anal sex | Anaru sekkusu | Anal intercourse | The act of penetrating the male penis into a woman’s or man’s anus/rectum in order to obtain pleasure. Same as anal intercourse. |
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| Fellatio | Fellatio | Oral sex | Oral sex | Irrumatio | The act of stimulating the male genitalia with the mouth, tongue, and oral cavity. |
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| First experience | Hatsu-taiken | Losing one's virginity | To have intercourse for the first time. |
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| Mammary intercourse | Paizuri | The act of a man placing his penis between woman’s breasts and obtaining pleasure from the friction or pressure. It may also refer to the act of stimulating the male penis with the female nipples or breasts. |
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| Losing one’s virginity | Doutei soshitsu | “Losing one’s virginity Shojo soshitsu First experienceThe first experience of sexual intercourse. In Japanese, it is called “shojo soshitsu” for women, and “dotei soshitsu” for men.” |
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| Handjob | Tekoki | A slang denoting the act of a woman stimulating the man’s genitalia with her hands. |
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| French kiss | Dipu kisu | A passionate kiss when the partners put their tongues into each other’s mouths and let their tongues intertwine. |
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| Climax | Zeccho | Orgasm | Acme | The peak of sexual pleasure. Same as “orgasm” or “acme.” |
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| Friend with benefits | Sekkusu furendo | Someone with whom the relationship is solely based on sex, or a friend with whom a person has sex. In both cases, basically there are no romantic feelings involved in either party and no exchange of money. |
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| Sex | Sekkusu | Intercourse | Sexual acts | The sexual act of a male inserting his penis into a woman’s vagina. It may also refer to all sexual acts in general. |
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| Sexual acts | Seikoh-i | Sex | Intercourse | The acts between a man and a woman, or two people of the same sex, getting sexual pleasure by stimulating each other’s body and genitalia. It may also include masturbation. |
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| Intercourse | Seikoh | Sex | Sexual acts | The sexual act of the male penis penetrating the woman’s vagina. It may also refer to sexual acts in general. |
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| Femoral sex | Sumata | A type of simulated sex in which a man places his penis between his partner’s thighs and obtains pleasure from the friction or pressure. The Japanese term “sumata” literally means “natural thighs” denoting non-penetrative sex. |
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| Losing one’s virginity | Shojo soshitsu | First experience | The first experience of sexual intercourse. In Japanese, it is called “shojo soshitsu” for women, and “dotei soshitsu” for men. |
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| Sixty-nine | Shikkusu-nain | Oral sex | Oral sex | The act of two people simultaneously stimulating each other’s genitalia and anus with the tongue and mouth. |
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| Costume play (cosplay) | Cosu-pure | Wearing costumes and pretending to be anime and manga characters. Recently, wearing costumes for Halloween is also considered costume play. |
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| Anal intercourse | Komon seiko | Anal sex | The act of penetrating the male penis into a woman’s or man’s anus/rectum in order to obtain pleasure. Anal sex. It is sometimes differentiated from “anal play,” which is inserting fingers or tools into the anus. |
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| Cunnilingus | Kunniringusu | Oral sex | Oral sex | Acts of stimulating the female genitalia with the lips, tongue, or teeth. |
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| Oral sex | Ko-in | Fellatio | Cunnilingus | Oral sex | Acts of stimulating the female genitalia with the lips, tongue, or teeth. |
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| Facial | Gansha | A sexual act in which a man ejaculates semen onto his partner’s face. |
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| Oral sex | Fellatio | Cunnilingus | Acts of stimulating the partner’s genitalia with the mouth. The act performed on men is called fellatio. The act performed on women is cunnilingus. |
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| Orgasm | Ogazumu | Sexual climax | acme | The peak of sexual pleasure. Same as “sexual climax” or “acme.” |
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| Irrumatio | Iramachio | Fellatio | Oral sex | An act in which a man gets sexual pleasure from moving the partner’s head back and forth with his hands as he thrusts his penis into his/her mouth. |
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| Anal | Anaru | The adjective for the word “anus.” |
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| Acme | Akume | Sexual climax | Orgasm | The peak of sexual pleasure. French for “sexual climax” or “orgasm.” |
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| Vaginal lubrication | Aieki | Lubricating fluid produced in the woman’s vagina in anticipation of sexual intercourse. Also called “love juice” and “honey.” |
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| S&M | Esu-emu | Perverted sexual acts based on sadism and masochism. Also the sexual culture that includes such sexual acts. |
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| Dirty books | Ero-hon | Literature (books, magazines) with sexual contents. The contents vary and may be mainly photographs or cartoons or stories. |
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| AIDS | Eizu | HIV | The acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. A disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The condition reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves the individual susceptible to infections that do not occur in a healthy body (opportunistic infections). |
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| Birth control | Hinin | To intentionally prevent an egg from being fertilized or a fertilized egg to get implanted in the uterus in order to avoid undesired pregnancy. There are various methods of birth control, eg. contraceptives, medicine, and surgery. Birth control should take into consideration not only the woman but about her partner and the unborn baby. |
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| Pregnancy | Ninshin | When a fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus and the woman conceives a child. It also refers to the period until childbirth. It is desirable that a pregnant woman be of stable mind and body, and therefore the understanding and support of her partner and/or others become vital. |
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| Abortion | Chuzetsu | Intentional termination of pregnancy. To abort pregnancy by removing the fetus from the uterus before it can survive outside the womb. Each country has its own abortion laws as it is an act that ends the life of a fetus. Illegal abortions are sometimes referred to as “child destruction.” |
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| Sex diseases | Seibyo | Sexually transmitted disease | STD/STI | Diseases that are transmitted through sex. STD. |
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| Sexual dysfunction | Seikino shogai | Physical difficulties that impair normal sexual activity. Includes sexual desire disorder, erectile dysfunction for men, and dyspareunia for women. The causes vary, and treatment may be sought at a urologist, gynecologist, and psychosomatic medicine practitioner. |
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| Sexually transmitted disease | Seikansensho | Sex disease | Diseases that are transmitted through sex. STD. |
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| Knaus-Ogino method | Ogino shiki | A birth control method based on the woman’s menstrual cycle. The period when she is fertile is identified, and intercourse is restricted during that time. |
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| HIV | Eichi ai vi | AIDS | The acronym for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The virus causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Carrying the virus does not necessarily give the person AIDS, but the virus may be transmitted to others through sex. |
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| Love hotel | Labu hoteru | A facility with rooms designed for having sex where the customers can stay overnight or take a rest. The rooms are more sex-oriented than regular hotels. Also called fashion hotel, leisure hotel, happy hotel, and boutique hotel. |
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| Fashion massage | Fasshon massaji | A type of brothel where generally a female staff provides sexual services to a male customer in a private room. Same as “fashion health.” |
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| Pink salon | Pinku salon | A type of brothel found only in Japan where the female staff provides sexual services to male customers while serving alcohol, etc. Also known as “pin-saro” for short. |
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| Delivery health | Delibari herusu | A type of brothel with no premises that dispatches its female staff to the customers’ homes or hotels to provide sexual services. Also known as “deriheru” and “shuccho health.” |
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| Soapland | Sopulando | A type of brothel where a female staff provides sexual services to a male customer in a room with a bath. |
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| Sex service/Brothel | Seifuzoku | A shop that provides sex services to its customers. The services offered are diverse, ranging from private rooms for watching adult videos to brothels (eg. “soapland”). |
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| Companion | Konpanion | A female who waits on customers. A promotional model at trade shows is called an “event companion.” |