definitions

ecchi

or et·chi

[ ech-ee ]
/ ˈɛtʃ i /

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.

Nearby words

eccentric, eccentric hypertrophy, eccentric occlusion, eccentricity, eccentrochondroplasia, ecchi, ecchondroma, ecchymoma, ecchymosed, ecchymosis, ecchymotic mask
Compare hentai.

Origin of ecchi

from the Japanese pronunciation of the letter ‘h’, the first letter of hentai
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