変態

Japanese

3/5 · Vulgar

Romanisation hentai

What it means

Can mean pervert; also an international label for erotic animation.

Literally “abnormality”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “hen tie”

Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Context determines whether it labels conduct, a person or a genre.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Context determines whether it labels conduct, a person or a genre. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.

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