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ecchi

American  
[ech-ee] / ˈɛtʃ i /
Or etchi

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to a subgenre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by light, playful sexual themes and imagery.


noun

  1. such themes, imagery, or works; soft porn.

Etymology

Origin of ecchi

From the Japanese pronunciation of the letter h, the first letter of hentai

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