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.

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Origin of ecchi

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

Words nearby ecchi

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