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“Interest in the opposite sex” in Japanese

Short answer
色気 iroke いろけ

Interest in the opposite sex in Japanese is “色気” (iroke). Full meaning: colouring, coloring, shade of colour (color); sex appeal (esp. of women), sexiness, sexual allure, seductiveness; interest in the opposite sex, sexual feelings, sexual urge.

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