How to say "semen" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 精液せいえきnounThe direct term for the substance itself, covering semen, seminal fluid, and sperm; use it whenever you want to name semen plainly.
- 体液たいえきnounLiterally 'body fluid'; when it stands for semen it is a euphemism, alluding to the substance indirectly rather than naming it, so it is seldom the word you want.
Use 精液 when you mean semen itself — the direct word, also covering seminal fluid and sperm; 体液, literally 'body fluid', serves only as a euphemism for referring to semen indirectly.
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