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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jareai
"二人は楽しそうにじゃれ合っていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Playful physical intimacy, caressing, or sexual horseplay.
"They spent the quiet afternoon indulging in a bit of slap-and-tickle." - 2
Rough, boisterous, or mischievous play between individuals.
"The children's harmless slap-and-tickle quickly turned into a noisy pillow fight."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British colloquial usage around the 19th century, the phrase combines the tactile actions of slapping (in a playful, rough-and-tumble manner) and tickling. Originally denoting rough or boisterous play, it evolved euphemistically to refer to amorous or playful sexual dalliance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slap-and-tickle" is said worldwide
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câlineries
Transliteration: ka.li.nə.ʁi
"Le couple s'adonnait à de tendres câlineries."
Liebtelei
Transliteration: liːp.təˈlaɪ
"Sie genossen eine ruhige Stunde voller Liebtelei."
effusioni
Transliteration: ef.fuˈziw.ni
"Si scambiavano tenere effusioni sul divano."
mimos
Transliteration: ˈmi.mos
"Pasaron la tarde entre risas y mimos."
amassos
Transliteration: aˈma.sus
"Eles ficaram trocando amassos no canto da sala."
छेड़छाड़
Transliteration: chhedchhad
"वे दोनों प्यार भरी छेड़छाड़ में व्यस्त थे।"
调情打闹
Transliteration: tiáo qíng dǎ nào
"他们在客厅里开心地调情打闹。"
희희덕거리며 장난치기
Transliteration: hui-hui-deok-georim-yeo jang-nan-chi-gi
"두 사람은 가벼운 스킨십과 장난을 즐겼다."
じゃれ合い
Transliteration: jareai
"二人は楽しそうにじゃれ合っていた。"
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