- ero perverted, horny, dirty
Used informally in conversation, media, and manga to describe sexual content, humor, or someone's lewd behavior.
その映画はエロすぎて見られない。
Sono eiga wa erosugite mirarenai.
That movie is too perverted to watch.
彼はエロい冗談ばかり言う。
Kare wa eroi jōdan bakari iu.
He always tells dirty jokes.
⚖️ Often confused with 'hentai' (pervert), but 'ero' is broader, describing things or people, not just a person's character.
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