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fetish in Japanese

fetish in Japanese is フェチ, フェティシズム, フェティッシュ — fetish means an object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.

fetish in Japanese

フェチ
noun
Pronounced: fechi
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.]
フェティシズム
noun
Pronounced: fetishizumu
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.]
フェティッシュ
noun
Pronounced: fetisshu
(countable, uncountable) Sexual fixation to or arousal at something abnormally sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a nonsexual part of the body. [from the early 19th c.]

What does "fetish" mean?

  1. noun An object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.
    "The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness."
  2. noun A strong, often sexual, fixation on a particular object or body part.
    "He has a fetish for leather boots."
  3. noun An excessive or irrational obsession with something.
    "She makes a fetish of punctuality, arriving twenty minutes early to everything."
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fetish in a sentence

  • The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness.
  • He has a fetish for leather boots.
  • She makes a fetish of punctuality, arriving twenty minutes early to everything.

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What is "fetish" in Japanese?

"fetish" in Japanese is フェチ, フェティシズム, フェティッシュ. fetish means: An object believed to hold magical or spiritual power.

How do you pronounce フェチ?

"fetish" in Japanese is フェチ, pronounced "fechi".

How do you use "fetish" in a sentence?

Example: "The carved figure was treated as a fetish believed to ward off illness." In Japanese, "fetish" is フェチ, フェティシズム, フェティッシュ.

Are there other ways to say "fetish" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "fetish": フェチ, フェティシズム, フェティッシュ.

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