両性愛の
ryōseiai no
The English adjective "bisexual" can be translated into Japanese as either 両性愛の (ryōseiai no) or バイセクシュアルな.
Meaning: sexually attracted to both men and women (adj)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 両性愛の | ryōseiai no |
| バイセクシュアルな | baisekushuaru na |
The term refers to being sexually attracted to both men and women.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 両性愛 (ryōseiai) is composed of the characters 両 (both), 性 (sex/gender) and 愛 (love).
Which one should you use?
両性愛の is a formal, academic or clinical term. In contrast, the loanword バイセクシュアルな is used more commonly in casual conversation and within the LGBTQ+ community.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 両性愛の is an adjective used to modify nouns. However, the loanword バイセクシュアル can function as a noun to mean "a bisexual person". Related noun forms for a bisexual person include 両性愛者 and バイセクシュアル.
How do you pronounce it?
ryōseiai no
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, characters who exhibit bisexual traits are often described with terms related to 'ambiguity' rather than explicit sexual orientation labels.
- The phrase 両性愛 can appear in older Japanese psychological texts as a translation for 'androgyny' rather than just sexual orientation.
- The characters used in 両性愛 can also be combined to form the word for 'bisexuality' in a more abstract sense, but in biological contexts, similar character combinations might refer to 'hermaphroditism'.
Examples in context
- 彼は両性愛の傾向があります。Kare wa ryouseiai no keikou ga arimasu.He has bisexual tendencies.
- 両性愛の定義は人によって異なります。Ryouseiai no teigi wa hito ni yotte kotonarimasu.The definition of bisexuality differs from person to person.
Example conversation
Youta and Himari are discussing identity labels.
- 陽太 Yota「両性愛の」という言葉は、どういう意味？“Ryouseiai no” to iu kotoba wa, dou iu imi?What does the term "bisexual" mean?
- 陽葵 Himari男性と女性の両方に惹かれることだよ。Dansei to josei no ryouhou ni hikareru koto dayo.It means being attracted to both men and women.
- 陽太 Yotaなるほど、よくわかったよ。Naruhodo, yoku wakatta yo.I see, I understand now.
- 陽葵 Himari多様な愛の形があるよね。Tayou na ai no katachi ga aru yo ne.There are many diverse forms of love, aren't there?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bisexual” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
