ecchi — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Of animation, erotic, lascivious, lewd, naughty, sexy, suggestive.

   Usage

   • Japanese

Noun

1. A genre, especially of anime and manga, featuring playful, tongue-in-cheek usage of sexualized scenes and situations such as double entendre or flirtation, while remaining non-pornographic. Often used to differentiate from hentai which features overt sexual themes.

   Usage

   • Japanese
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The manga fan was disturbingly proud of his extensive ecchi collection.

2. A situation within a story, especially anime and manga, which ventures into the ecchi genre.

   Usage

   • Japanese
   • Countable
   • Rare

   Examples

   There was a moment of ecchi for comic relief in the otherwise serious story.