hentai

hen·tai

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hen-tahy]
- /ˈhɛn taɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hen-tahy]
- /ˈhɛn taɪ/

Definitions of hentai word

adjective hentai noting or pertaining to a subgenre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by explicit sexual themes and imagery. 1
noun hentai such themes, imagery, or works; hard porn. 1
noun hentai A subgenre of the Japanese genres of manga and anime, characterized by overtly sexualized characters and sexually explicit images and plots. 1

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Origin of hentai

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Hentai

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hentai

hentai popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

hentai usage trend in Literature

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