ecchi

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Definitions of ecchi word

adjective ecchi noting or pertaining to a subgenre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by light, playful sexual themes and imagery. 2
noun ecchi such themes, imagery, or works; soft porn. 1
noun ecchi (of Japanese animation) erotic, lascivious, lewd, naughty, sexy, suggestive. 1
noun ecchi (Uncountable Noun) (usage chiefly western) blanket term used to describe such media. -1
noun ecchi (Uncountable Noun) A genre, especially of anime and manga, featuring playful, tongue-in-cheek usage of sexualized imagery and situations such as double entendre or flirtation, while remaining non-pornographic. Often used to differentiate from hentai which features overt sexual themes. 0
noun ecchi (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed by fandom slang) A situation within a story, especially anime and manga, which ventures into the ecchi genre. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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