English Explanatory Dictionary

shunga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of Japanese erotic art
adj
  1. Of or relating to the ancient Indian Shunga Empire that flourished between 187 and 78 B.C.E.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʊŋə/

Word forms

shunga

Etymology

From Japanese 春画, from Middle Chinese 春 (t͡ʃʰwin "spring", by extension "sexual", "erotic") + 畫 (hwɛ̀ "painting").

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