Reference
Hentai Glossary
58+ terms explained — genres, archetypes, tags, and culture. Everything you need to understand hentai.
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Ahegao
Ahegao is an exaggerated facial expression in hentai depicting extreme pleasure, characterized by ro…
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Ara ara is a Japanese expression used by mature female characters in anime and hentai that roughly t…
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Anal is a high-volume hentai tag consistently ranking in the top 10 most searched terms on major adu…
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Bondage
Bondage hentai features characters in restraint scenarios — tied with rope, bound with cuffs, or hel…
Read more →Bunny Girl
Bunny girl is a beloved archetype in anime and hentai, featuring characters dressed in the classic P…
Read more →Blowjob
Blowjob is one of the most searched and most commonly appearing tags in all of hentai, second only t…
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Corruption
Corruption is a hentai genre centered on the gradual transformation of a character — typically someo…
Read more →Catgirl
Catgirl (neko in Japanese) is one of the most iconic and enduring archetypes in anime and hentai, fe…
Read more →Cosplay
Cosplay hentai features characters in costume — either real people dressed as anime characters (whic…
Read more →Creampie
Creampie is one of the highest-volume tags in all of hentai, referring to internal ejaculation scene…
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Doujinshi
Doujinshi are self-published works, typically manga, created by fans or independent artists. In the …
Read more →Demon Girl
Demon girl hentai features female demonic or supernatural characters — most commonly succubi, but al…
Read more →Dark Skin
Dark skin is a popular hentai tag and aesthetic category featuring characters with darker complexion…
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Futanari
Futanari is a hentai genre featuring characters with both male and female sexual characteristics. Th…
Read more →Femdom
Femdom, short for female dominance, is a hentai genre where female characters take the dominant role…
Read more →Fan Service
Fan service refers to content in anime that exists primarily to please or excite the audience rather…
Read more →Facial
Facial is a high-volume hentai action tag referring to ejaculation on a character's face. It is cons…
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MILF
In hentai, MILF refers to mature female characters typically depicted as mothers or older women. Thi…
Read more →Mind Control
Mind control is a popular hentai genre centered on scenarios where a character's will is overridden …
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Manhwa is the Korean equivalent of manga — illustrated comics produced in South Korea. In the adult …
Read more →Mind Break
Mind break is a hentai tag describing the psychological state where a character's resistance and ind…
Read more →Maid
Maid hentai is among the most enduring and popular character-costume archetypes in all of adult anim…
Read more →Mosaic Censorship
Mosaic censorship is the pixelation technique applied to genitalia in Japanese adult content — both …
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NTR (Netorare)
NTR stands for Netorare, a hentai genre centered on infidelity and the emotional pain of seeing a lo…
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Netori is the direct opposite of NTR (Netorare) and represents an important distinction that hentai …
Read more →Nurse
Nurse hentai is a perennial top-performing archetype in adult content broadly, and in hentai specifi…
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Oppai
Oppai is the Japanese slang term for breasts, widely used in anime and hentai communities. The word …
Read more →Onee-san
Onee-san literally means 'older sister' in Japanese, but in anime and hentai it refers to a broader …
Read more →OVA (Original Video Animation)
OVA stands for Original Video Animation — a format specific to Japanese animation referring to conte…
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SFM (Source Filmmaker)
SFM or Source Filmmaker is a 3D animation tool originally developed by Valve for creating Team Fortr…
Read more →Shota
Shota is a term used in anime and hentai communities referring to young male characters, typically d…
Read more →Schoolgirl
Schoolgirl hentai is one of the highest-volume categories in all of adult anime, featuring character…
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Tsundere
Tsundere is a character archetype in anime and hentai describing someone who is initially cold, host…
Read more →Tentacle
Tentacle hentai is one of the oldest and most iconic genres, featuring tentacled creatures in sexual…
Read more →Tomboy
Tomboy hentai features female characters with masculine or sporty aesthetics — short hair, athletic …
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Threesome hentai features sexual scenarios involving exactly three characters, and is one of the mos…
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