List: euphemistic
Words or phrases that are used to substitute for harsh or unpleasant terms, often to make them more socially acceptable or less offensive.
euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- breasts, buttocks, two hills
search-only kanji form euphemistic expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to die (of a pet), to cross the rainbow bridge
euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- going to the toilet (of a woman), relieving oneself, flower picking
gairaigo waseigo English origin euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- (female) pubic hair
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone pronoun colloquial euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- that, that thing
- that person
- then, that time
- that place (over there)
- down there (i.e. one's genitals)
- period, menses
popular noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) colloquial euphemistic noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb abbreviation prefix golf
- H, h
- indecent, lewd, sexy, dirty, obscene
- (having) sex
- nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
- hour
- hydrogen (H)
- hole
historical term euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- comfort woman, prostitute who worked in military brothels, esp. one forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII
euphemistic noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- eternal sleep, eternal rest, passing away, death
noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- beautifully decorated gate
- female genitalia
noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- pledge, vow, promise
- having sexual relations, having sexual intercourse
- destiny, fate, karma