痴漢
Chinese
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Pronunciation
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Etymology 1
Attestable in the Sui and Tang dynasties in the 北史 (Běishǐ, “History of the Northern Dynasties”), and in the Ming dynasty novels 西遊記/西游记 (Xīyóujì, “Journey to the West”) and 金瓶梅 (Jīnpíngméi, “The Plum in the Golden Vase”).
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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痴 | 漢 |
ち Grade: S |
かん Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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癡漢 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Appears to be a borrowing from written Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). First cited in Japanese in 1790 with the stupid guy sense.[1]
The "Xbox fanboy" sense originates from a media interview of Akihabara retailer Messe Sanoh, where one customer stated his intention to purchase an Xbox in addition to the adult computer game Ryōjoku Chikan Jigoku.[2]
Noun
痴漢 • (chikan)
Derived terms
- 痴女 (chijo)
Conjugation
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
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Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 痴漢し | ちかんし | chikan shi | |
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 痴漢し | ちかんし | chikan shi | |
Shūshikei ("terminal") | 痴漢する | ちかんする | chikan suru | |
Rentaikei ("attributive") | 痴漢する | ちかんする | chikan suru | |
Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 痴漢すれ | ちかんすれ | chikan sure | |
Meireikei ("imperative") | 痴漢せよ¹ 痴漢しろ² |
ちかんせよ¹ ちかんしろ² |
chikan seyo¹ chikan shiro² | |
Key constructions | ||||
Passive | 痴漢される | ちかんされる | chikan sareru | |
Causative | 痴漢させる 痴漢さす |
ちかんさせる ちかんさす |
chikan saseru chikan sasu | |
Potential | 痴漢できる | ちかんできる | chikan dekiru | |
Volitional | 痴漢しよう | ちかんしよう | chikan shiyō | |
Negative | 痴漢しない | ちかんしない | chikan shinai | |
Negative continuative | 痴漢せず | ちかんせず | chikan sezu | |
Formal | 痴漢します | ちかんします | chikan shimasu | |
Perfective | 痴漢した | ちかんした | chikan shita | |
Conjunctive | 痴漢して | ちかんして | chikan shite | |
Hypothetical conditional | 痴漢すれば | ちかんすれば | chikan sureba | |
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative |
References
- “痴漢”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
- Brian Ashcraft (July 2, 2013), “Why Xbox Fans Are Called “Gropers” in Japan”, in Kotaku, retrieved July 6, 2021
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN