Japanese symbol for “quickie”
ちょんの間
ちょんのま
Romaji: chonnoma
brothel (esp. one that allows for penetrative intercourse)
In Japanese, quickie is ちょんの間, read ちょんのま (chonnoma).
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Meanings
- exp, n brothel (esp. one that allows for penetrative intercourse)
- exp, n quickie (in a brothel); short sexual act
- exp, n just a short moment; a little while; an instant
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow; friend |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
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