Word Meaning 猥褻

わいせつ waisetsu

猥褻 is read as わいせつ (waisetsu) and means obscene.

Meaning

English

  1. obscene
  2. indecent
  3. dirty
  4. improper

Reading

Kana

わいせつ

Romaji

waisetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161301 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

猥褻文書

わいせつぶんしょ

indecent writings

猥褻行為

わいせつこうい

act of obscenity

猥褻罪

わいせつざい

criminal indecency

強制猥褻

きょうせいわいせつ

indecent assault

公然猥褻

こうぜんわいせつ

public indecency

強制猥褻罪

きょうせいわいせつざい

(crime of) indecent assault

公然猥褻罪

こうぜんわいせつざい

(crime of) public indecency

Example Sentences

4

けいさつはわいせつなこうこくをてっきょした。

The police removed the indecent advertisement.

わいせつながぞうのこうかいはきんしされている。

Publishing obscene images is prohibited.

Or are there photographs so obscene that you can't publish them?

If a women walks on a public street exposing her lower body, it's public indecency. If she walks while exposing her upper body, then it's a violation of article 20(1) of the minor offenses act.