性的(せいてき)

せいてき
na-adjective
sexual
formalsociety
1. sexual; erotic; relating to sex or sexuality
Describes something as pertaining to sex, sexuality, or sexual activity. Used in a neutral, often clinical or formal register in medical, legal, and social-science contexts (sexual orientation, sexual harassment, sexual violence), but also applies to everyday discussion of sexual desire, attraction, and erotic content.
性的(せいてき)な表現(ひょうげん)。
Sexual expression (in a work).
性的(せいてき)マイノリティの権利(けんり)を守(まも)る。
Protecting the rights of sexual minorities.
職場(しょくば)での性的(せいてき)嫌(いや)がらせは絶対(ぜったい)に許(ゆる)されない。
Sexual harassment in the workplace is absolutely not tolerated.
子供(こども)向(む)けの番組(ばんぐみ)に性的(せいてき)な内容(ないよう)を含(ふく)めるべきではない。
You should not include sexual content in programs aimed at children.

Compound of 性(せい) ('sex; gender; sexuality') and the suffix 的(てき) that turns a noun into a na-adjective meaning 'relating to X'. A neutral, somewhat formal term; it is the standard word used in news, law, academic writing, and public-health materials.

Usage

  • Used attributively with な before a noun: 性的(せいてき)な魅力(みりょく) ('sexual appeal').
  • Commonly prefixes compound nouns directly without な: 性的(せいてき)虐待(ぎゃくたい) ('sexual abuse'), 性的(せいてき)指向(しこう) ('sexual orientation').
  • Does not refer to gender identity itself; for that, see 性別(せいべつ) ('biological/social sex') or ジェンダー.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • エロい: erotic; sexy — casual, often humorous slang; very different register from 性的(せいてき).
  • 淫(みだ)ら: lewd; indecent — stronger moral judgment; literary.
  • 猥褻(わいせつ): obscene — legal/formal term for indecency that violates public morals.

Related words

Related Words

Compare: エロい (erotic)
Compare: 淫(みだ)ら (lewd)
Compare: 猥褻(わいせつ) (obscene)
Related: 性欲(せいよく) (sexual desire)
Related: 性別(せいべつ) (gender)
Related: 性行為(せいこうい) (sexual intercourse)
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Added 2026.4.15 6:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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