“Obscene” in Japanese
Short answer
Obscene in Japanese is “猥褻” (waisetsu). Full meaning: obscene, indecent, dirty, improper.
Other ways to say “Obscene” in Japanese
淫ら
midara obscene, indecent, lewd, bawdy, loose, improper, dirty
卑猥
hiwai indecent, obscene
淫靡
inbi obscene, indecent, salacious, lascivious, lewd
淫猥
inwai obscenity, obscene
濫りがわしい
midarigawashii morally corrupt, slovenly, obscene
みだら
midara obscene, indecent, lewd, bawdy, loose, improper, dirty
ワイセツ
waisetsu obscene, indecent, dirty, improper
わいせつ
waisetsu obscene, indecent, dirty, improper
嫌らしい
iyarashii unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty; lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty
猥ら
midara obscene, indecent, lewd, bawdy, loose, improper, dirty
猥せつ
waisetsu obscene, indecent, dirty, improper
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