Good word for explicit?


As in like "Explicit material" or "Explicit violence"

I'm thinking it's either 露骨 or 明白 but I'm unsure of if there's a difference in
nuance between the two.




If that "explicit material" refers to sexually explicit materials, you usually
should use 性的な表現 to avoid confusion. The word "explicit" in such a phrase is a
kind of euphemism, and there is no good equivalent for this in Japanese.
Recently, some have started to use 露骨な表現 to translate "explicit material", but
this is still unsafe if your target readers are the general public. 露骨 by
itself has had no connotation related to sex or violence in Japanese, and
露骨な表現 normally refers to direct insult, unreserved remarks, etc. If you want a
broader phrase that includes graphic violence, drug-related contents and such,
you can use 子供に不適切な内容, 成年向け表現, etc. 明白な内容/表現 ("clear content/expression") is
out of the question.

"Explicit violence" is 露骨な暴力. Another common term used in the context of
content rating is 残虐表現.




If that "explicit material" refers to sexually explicit materials, you usually
should use 性的な表現 to avoid confusion. The word "explicit" in such a phrase is a
kind of euphemism, and there is no good equivalent for this in Japanese.
Recently, some have started to use 露骨な表現 to translate "explicit material", but
this is still unsafe if your target readers are the general public. 露骨 by
itself has had no connotation related to sex or violence in Japanese, and
露骨な表現 normally refers to direct insult, unreserved remarks, etc. If you want a
broader phrase that includes graphic violence, drug-related contents and such,
you can use 子供に不適切な内容, 成年向け表現, etc. 明白な内容/表現 ("clear content/expression") is
out of the question.

"Explicit violence" is 露骨な暴力. Another common term used in the context of
content rating is 残虐表現.

