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hentai

[ hen-tahy ]

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to a subgenre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by explicit sexual themes and imagery.


noun

  1. such themes, imagery, or works; hard porn.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hentai1

1990–95; < Japanese: literally, perverted, a pervert

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