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ecchi
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Also known as etchi, ecchi anime and manga

thumb|Clothing which is short or transparent is a typical element in works considered in the West as ecchi.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Etymology and use in Japan
  • Western usage
  • Typical examples
  • Nudity
  • Panties
  • Sexual activity
  • See also
  • References

thumb|Clothing which is short or transparent is a typical element in works considered in the West as ecchi.

is a slang term in the Japanese language for playfully sexual actions. As an adjective, it is used with the meaning of "sexy", "dirty" or "naughty"; as a verb, means "to have sex", and as a noun, it is used to describe someone of lascivious behavior. It is softer than the Japanese word '' ( from "Eros" or "erotic"), and does not imply perversion in the way hentai does.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ecchi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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