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和姦
【 わかん 】
1. [n]
▶ fornication



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2. A 2025-12-13 01:26:25  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
M-W (fornication): consensual sexual intercourse between two persons not married to each other
  Comments: 
GG5 has "fornication".
  Diff: 
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>(consensual) sexual intercourse</gloss>
+<gloss>fornication</gloss>
1. A* 2025-12-12 17:38:18 
  Comments: 
Perhaps something should be added as japanese definition is often 男女の合意の上での姦通。
English it just feels very different to japanese definitions, and sure if you consider that 強姦 is it's antonym it's also accurate.

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