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 expression noun noun (generic)
- sexual intercourse, sex
gairaigo waseigo English origin euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- female genital area
expression noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- Girls' Day, Dolls' Festival, Hinamatsuri
- menstrual day, menstrual period
search-only kanji form euphemistic expression noun noun (generic)
- being completely naked, (in) one's birthday suit
noun noun (generic) euphemistic
- stretching out a string, stretching out like a string
- silk reeling, silk spinning, filature, silk reeler, silk spinner
- pulling someone's strings
- appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
- menstruation
euphemistic expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to have sex, to have a physical relationship
physiology noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb euphemistic
- apoptosis
- suicide
colloquial euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- shotgun wedding
noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb colloquial euphemistic
- muzzling (someone), gagging, forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something)
- silencing (someone), killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
euphemistic noun noun (generic)
- sex-trade information kiosk, free information kiosk