Japanese word

セクシー

Pronunciation

Romajisekushī

Meaning

  • na-adjectivesexy

Example

その女優はとてもセクシーです。so no jo yū wa to te mo se ku shī de su

That actress is very sexy.

Illustration for セクシー (sexy)

More examples

この服は色の選び方でセクシーに見えます。ko no fuku wa iro no era bi kata de se ku shī ni mi e ma su

This outfit looks sexy because of the choice of colors.

Core concept

Presents an appealing quality that draws attention through physical attractiveness or a suggestive style.

Common phrases

  • セクシーな服se ku shī na fuku

    sexy clothes

  • セクシーなデザインse ku shī na de za i n

    sexy design

  • セクシーに見えるse ku shī ni mi e ru

    look sexy

Similar words

魅力的miryokuteki: Having qualities that make a person, object, or design appealing.
妖艶yōen: Having a mysterious and strongly alluring quality with a sensual tone.
官能的kannōteki: Expressing or suggesting pleasure through the senses, especially through appearance or style.

Definition in Japanese

姿や服装、雰囲気などに性的な魅力があり、人を引きつけるさま。sugata ya fuku sō fun i ki na do ni sei teki na mi ryoku ga a ri hito o hi ki tsu ke ru sa ma

Word origin

セクシー (sekushī) is borrowed from English sexy, whose base is sex with the adjective-forming suffix -y.

Usage tips

  • When English speakers call a design sexy, they often mean that its appearance is boldly attractive rather than that it has a sexual function.

Opposites

Related words

  • セクシーさsekushīsasexinessnoun

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