How to say "whore" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 売女ばいたnounThe derogatory 'whore': an insulting word for a prostitute, condemning a woman for selling her body. Being less common, it suits deliberate abuse or contempt rather than neutral description.
- nounReally the vulgar 'slut/slag': a slur for a woman who sleeps around, not for a prostitute. Choose it when 'whore' is thrown as a sexual insult in crude speech.
- 街娼がいしょうnounThe literal sense: a woman who prostitutes herself on the street, hence also 'streetwalker'. Use it for the occupation itself, without the abusive force of 'whore'.
- nounVulgar slang for a promiscuous woman, again the 'slut' side of 'whore' rather than the prostitute sense. Like ヤリマン, it works as a crude insult, not as neutral description.
- 淫婦いんぷnounCovers the 'harlot' sense: a woman condemned as lewd and unchaste. It is less common, and outside that flavor it is seldom the word you want.
Choose 街娼 for a literal street prostitute, 売女 as a derogatory insult for a prostitute, 「ヤリマン」 or 「パンコ」 as vulgar slurs meaning 'slut', and 淫婦 for the 'harlot' sense of a lewd woman.
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