Phrase guide

Ben Wa ball

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbɛn ˈwɑː ˌbɔːl/

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of a pair of marble-sized metal or plastic balls, usually hollow and containing a small weight that rolls around, used for vaginal or anal sexual stimulation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the earlier ben-wa which was borrowed from Japanese. Compare the synonym rin-no-tama, also from Japanese.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 陰道球 /阴道球 (yīndàoqiú) — pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 內用球 /内用球 (nèiyòngqiú) — pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation
  • Finnish: geishapallot — pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation
  • French: boule de geisha — pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation
  • Swedish: geishakula — pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation
  • Swedish: samlagskula — pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation