hentai
Definitions
hentai In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Japanese 変態 (hentai), 'perversion/abnormality/metamorphosis'.
People Also Ask
What does hentai mean?
In English fandom it means explicit, pornographic anime and manga. In Japanese the word literally means 'pervert' or 'abnormality'.
Is hentai the same as ecchi?
No. Hentai is fully explicit and pornographic, while ecchi is suggestive and titillating but not explicit.
Why is hentai sometimes just called 'H'?
The letter 'H' is used as shorthand because it's the first letter of hentai, and the related word ecchi comes from that same 'H'.
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