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is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and eroge.

The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 ( hen ; " change ", " weird ", or " strange ") and 態 ( tai ; " attitude " or " appearance ").

The term is used as a shortened form of the phrase 変態性欲 ( hentai seiyoku ) meaning " sexual perversion ".

In Japanese slang, hentai is used as an insult meaning roughly " pervert " or " weirdo ".