助け平な
sukebei na
The English phrase lewd can be translated into Japanese in several ways, with the default form being 助け平な (sukebei na). Wiktionary also lists 嫌らしい (iyarashii) and エッチ (etchi).
Meaning: lascivious (adj)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 助け平な | sukebei na | |
| 嫌らしい | iyarashii | [ija̠ɾa̠ɕiː] (narrow) |
| エッチ | etchi | [e̞t̚t͡ɕi] (narrow) |
| 淫蕩な | intō na |
These terms are used to describe things that are lascivious.
Which one should you use?
The available forms vary significantly in tone and nuance. エッチ is the most common colloquial term and is often used in a lighthearted or teasing way. In contrast, 嫌らしい carries a sense of being unpleasant or creepy, often used when lewdness is perceived as offensive or distasteful. For more extreme or literary descriptions of debauchery and extreme sexual licentiousness, use 淫蕩な.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the colloquial term エッチ as an adjective to modify a noun, you add the particle な to create エッチな.
How do you pronounce it?
sukebei na
Did you know?
- The colloquial word エッチ is derived from the English word 'aitch', which is the name of the letter H. This refers to the first letter of the word 'hentai', meaning 'sexual perversion'.
- While エッチ is often used for 'lewd' in a teasing way, the term 変態 is a clinical psychological term for 'perversion' before it became a pop culture genre label.
- The term スケベ can be used as a noun to describe a specific 'personality type' of a lecher, rather than just acting as a descriptor for a single action.
Examples in context
- 公園でエッチなことしたことある？Have you ever done lewd things at a park?This sentence is useful for asking about past experiences using the form エッチ.Tatoeba #3561867 by tommy_san, translation #10646864 by auxitt
- 彼の言葉には、淫らな意味が込められていた。His words carried a lewd meaning.
- この映画には卑猥な表現が含まれているので、年齢制限が設けられています。This movie contains obscene expressions, so there is an age restriction.
- そのマンガは結構エッチだけど、ストーリーが面白い。That manga is quite lewd, but the story is interesting.
- 彼はスケベな冗談が好きで、いつも周りの人を笑わせている。He enjoys making perverted jokes and always makes the people around him laugh.
Example conversation
Hina and Ren are talking about a movie they just watched.
- 陽葵 Himariあのシーン、ちょっと助け平な感じだったね。ano shiin, chotto tasukehira na kanji datta ne.That scene felt a bit lewd, didn't it?
- 蓮 Ren確かに、やりすぎだと思ったよ。tashika ni, yarisugi da to omotta yo.True, I thought it was a bit too much.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くんはそういうの苦手なの？Ren-kun wa sou iu no nigate nano?Are you not into that kind of thing, Ren?
- 蓮 Ren苦手っていうか、恥ずかしいだけだよ。nigate tte iu ka, hazukashii dake da yo.It's not that I'm not into it, I'm just embarrassed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lewd” translations and entries 嫌らしい, エッチ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries エッチ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
