Iroke

色気 (Iroke) is a Japanese noun meaning “colouring, coloring, shade of colour (color), sex appeal (esp. of women)”.

Meanings

  1. nouncolouring; coloring; shade of colour (color)
  2. nounsex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; sexual allure; seductiveness
  3. nouninterest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; sexual urge
  4. nouncharm; elegance; romance; graciousness
  5. nounfeminine presence
  6. noundesire; interest; ambition; inclination

Examples

  • Fair words fill not the belly.

  • She is loaded with sex appeal.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 色気

colorspirit

Related words

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