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eroge

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A visual novel with erotic content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese エロゲ (eroge) (less commonly エロゲー (erogē)), a shortening of エロチックゲーム (erochikku gēmu), from English erotic game.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃油 /黄油 (huángyóu) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃色游戲 /黄色游戏 (huángsè yóuhū) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃游 /黄游 (huángyóu) — Translations
  • Polish: eroge — Translations