スケベ
すけべ
noun / adjective (na)
lewd; perverted; pervert
1.
lewd person; pervert
A person who has an excessive or inappropriate interest in sexual matters. Used as a noun to label someone.
あのスケベ！
You pervert!
彼はスケベだけど悪い人じゃない。
He's a bit of a lecher, but he's not a bad person.
2.
lewd; perverted; lecherous
Describes behavior, thoughts, or character that is sexually indecent or overly focused on sexual matters.
スケベなおじさんに気を付けなさい。
Watch out for creepy old men.
そんなスケベな目で見ないでよ。
Don't look at me with those perverted eyes.
彼はスケベだけど悪い人じゃない。
He's a bit of a lecher, but he's not a bad person.
スケベな冗談ばかり言うから嫌われるんだよ。
You're disliked because you only make dirty jokes.
子どもの前でスケベな話をするな。
Don't talk about dirty stuff in front of kids.
USAGE:
A colloquial, mildly vulgar word. Can be used both as a noun (あのスケベ) and as a な-adjective (スケベな). The tone ranges from genuinely critical to playfully teasing depending on context. Also written as すけべ or 助平 in kanji (rare). Variants include スケベー.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- スケベな目 (perverted gaze)
- スケベな話 (dirty talk)
- スケベな冗談 (dirty joke)
- スケベおやじ (dirty old man)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- エッチ: perverted, naughty — milder and more playful
- いやらしい: indecent, suggestive — can be used more broadly for anything unpleasant or sleazy