官能

かんのう
the senses

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かんのう【官能】

1 〔感覚器官の働き〕 (the working of) the senses.

●官能の sensual; sensory; carnal.

●官能を刺激する stimulate [arouse] the senses; be arousing; be sensually [sensorily] stimulating.

2 〔肉体的･性的感覚〕 sensuality.

●官能の享楽 physical [carnal, sensual] pleasures; the pleasures of the senses; hedonism

・官能の満足 satisfaction of the body [the senses, the flesh, sb's sexual instincts]; sensual [sexual, carnal] gratification.

●官能を満足させる satisfy sb's sexual appetite [desire, needs]; satisfy sb sexually; meet sb's (sexual) needs

・官能をくすぐる titillate sb; arouse sb (sexually); 《口》 make sb randy; turn sb on.

官能基 【化】 ⇒かんのうき.

官能検査 〔食品･製品などに対する〕 a sensory test [evaluation].

官能試験 ＝官能検査.

官能障害 (a) malfunction of the senses.

官能小説 a novel of passion; a pornographic novel; 《口》 a steamy novel.

官能的 ⇒かんのうてき.

官能美 voluptuousness; physical [bodily, sensual, carnal] beauty; 《口》 sex appeal.