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ecchi
or et·chi
[ ech-ee ]
/ ˈɛtʃ i /
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adjective
noting or pertaining to a subgenre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by light, playful sexual themes and imagery.
noun
such themes, imagery, or works; soft porn.
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Origin of ecchi
From the Japanese pronunciation of the letter h, the first letter of hentai
Words nearby ecchi
ecbolic, ecce homo, eccentric, eccentricity, ecce signum, ecchi, ecchymosis, eccl., Eccles, Eccles cake, ecclesia
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