官能的(かんのうてき)

かんのうてき
adjective (na)
sensual; sensuous; voluptuous
1. sensual; sensuous; voluptuous; appealing to the senses
Describes something that strongly appeals to the physical senses, especially in a way that is pleasurable or seductive. Often used to describe art, music, fragrance, or physical beauty.
官能的(かんのうてき)な香(かお)りがする。
It has a sensuous fragrance.
その絵画(かいが)は官能的(かんのうてき)な美(うつく)しさに満(み)ちている。
That painting is full of sensuous beauty.
彼女(かのじょ)のダンスは官能的(かんのうてき)で、観客(かんきゃく)の目(め)を釘付(くぎづ)けにした。
Her dance was sensuous and captivated the audience.

USAGE:
While 官能的(かんのうてき) can simply mean 'appealing to the senses,' it often carries a suggestion of eroticism or sexual allure, especially in literary and artistic contexts. The word 官能(かんのう) alone is also used as a noun meaning 'the senses' or 'sensuality,' as in 官能小説(かんのうしょうせつ) (erotic novel).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 官能的(かんのうてき)な美(うつく)しさ (sensuous beauty)
  • 官能的(かんのうてき)な音楽(おんがく) (sensuous music)
  • 官能的(かんのうてき)な香(かお)り (sensuous fragrance)
  • 官能小説(かんのうしょうせつ) (erotic novel)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 色気(いろけ)のある: having sex appeal — more colloquial
  • 妖艶(ようえん): bewitchingly beautiful — literary, stronger nuance
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