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What does セックス (sekkusu) mean?

セックス means sex (gender); sexual intercourse.

Quick facts
Readingセックス
Romajisekkusu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
セックス
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsekkusu

sex (gender); sexual intercourse

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive sex; sexual intercourse
  2. 2noun (one's) sex; gender

Example sentences

  • The application form has a field for entering your sex/gender.

  • Young people tend to treat the topic of sex as taboo.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.