セクハラ

せくはら

noun

sexual harassment

1. sexual harassment

Unwanted sexual advances, comments, or behavior in the workplace or other settings that creates a hostile or uncomfortable environment.

セクハラは絶対(ぜったい)に許(ゆる)されない。

Sexual harassment is absolutely unacceptable.

セクハラ発言(はつげん)で問題(もんだい)になった。

He got in trouble for sexual harassment remarks.

職場(しょくば)でのセクハラ相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち)に連絡(れんらく)した。

I contacted the workplace sexual harassment consultation desk.

セクハラ is a Japanese abbreviation of セクシャルハラスメント (sexual harassment). This type of abbreviation (taking the first two morae of each word) is very common in Japanese.

Common collocations

セクハラを受(う)ける: to experience sexual harassment
セクハラ被害(ひがい): sexual harassment damage/victimization
セクハラ対策(たいさく): sexual harassment countermeasures
セクハラ発言(はつげん): sexually harassing remark
セクハラ相談(そうだん)窓口(まどぐち): harassment consultation desk
セクハラで訴(うった)える: to sue for sexual harassment

RELATED ～ハラ WORDS:
Japanese has coined many compound harassment terms:

パワハラ: power harassment (workplace bullying by a superior)
モラハラ: moral harassment (psychological abuse)
マタハラ: maternity harassment (discrimination against pregnant women)
アルハラ: alcohol harassment (pressuring someone to drink)

Related Words

Related: パワハラ (power harassment)

Related: モラハラ (moral harassment)

Related: マタハラ (maternity harassment)

Related: アルハラ (alcohol harassment)

Related: アカハラ (academic harassment)

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Added 2026.1.16 23:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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