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What is the difference between ecchi and hentai?
>> Anonymous
>>508699

nipples
>> Anonymous
the guarantee
>> Anonymous
Ecchi is more just cute pics while hentai is more sexual interaction
>> Anonymous
ecchi= 'sex' or softcore without nudity

hentai=full nudity and penetration
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Ecchi
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>>508704
Hentai
>> SAGERU MAN
SAGERU MAN IS BORED, SO HE WILL ANSWER.

Technically, and according to the dictionary, ecchi is perverted stuff, kind of like the "cute" version of pinups here in the western world.
At most it contains nudity without genitals showing. Usually no nipples either.

On /e/ we have different standards though. Ecchi can be as much as self pleasuring (by the ladies, without the use of toys in most cases) light bondage gear, close ups of the vagoo, and the occasional cute couple cuddling after or before doing it.

Hentai on the other hand is full on dicks and penetration, assholes and cum.

TL;DR: Browse /e/ for a while, then look at /h/. The difference will be immediately apparent.
>> Anonymous
Radiation Content
>> Anonymous
>>508721
what
>> Anonymous
This board is for sexy and sylish.
/h/ is for UNF UNF and HARDER HARDER YES OH YES *GASP*
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summary of this thread:

this image is ecchi, even though it's not. if i had cropped a tiny bit less off the bottom so you could discern that the black things are kyon's legs, the picture magically becomes hentai.

i prefer /e/ to /h/, personally.
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>>508738

none of that explains why nagato is still wearing her glasses, yet fucking kyon, which is what makes that picture truly upsetting.

pic related in numerous ways.
>> Anonymous
Despite the bullshit definitions you'll get here, there really is no difference between the two at their core. They both refer to that which is sexually deviant or perverse. The definitions you're getting from the other people here are simply the differences between /e/ and /h/.
>> Anonymous
In English, the word is often used in the context of manga and anime. The term ecchi is applied to anime or manga that has vague sexual content (such as skimpy clothing, partial or full nudity), but does not show sexual intercourse. However, ecchi has historically often been used as a synonym of hentai, presumably due to confusion of the two; thus it can carry different connotations than allowed for by the original Japanese. In recent years, however, its use by English-speakers has largely realigned with the Japanese meaning — although H has become a completely separate term, inclusive of all of the above.
>> Anonymous
The ecchi art style is loosely comparable to pin-up girl artwork, as well as to provocative fantasy and comic book art in the United States and other countries. Typical features include:

* Clothing that outlines the shape of the breasts, nipples, and labia, suggesting tightness of clothing and arousal.
* Uniforms, costumes, or outfits that may be provocative, but are worn as everyday clothing by the character.
* The common gag that is usually pulled off in anime, the "head in breasts gag" that is commonly used when a male meets a busty female and falls into her cleavage.
* Characters who are unaware of their sexuality, appear innocent and cheerful, or sly and mischievous.
* Clothing that is falling off or being pulled off, notably swimsuits and "sailor"-style schoolgirl uniforms.
* Upskirt panty shots and cleavage.
* Suggestive or phallic imagery, such as Japanese mayonnaise bottles.
* Exaggerated sexual attributes, often on normal or petite figures to give a sense of contrast. Especially used in d?jinshi and fanart, where a character may appear more sexualized than normal.
* Cute or innocent character with obvious sexual appearance or clothing.
* The occasional bare breast(s) or bottom, but the genital area is not shown.
* Skimpy bathing suits with crotch lines showing and sides of breasts showing.
* E.N.F (Embarrased Nude Female) A female character fully/almost nude in public showing signs of embarrassment, humilitation or acting completely normal.
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The properties that make a picture either ecchi or hentai are often difficult to define but easy to recognize.
>> Anonymous
>>508765* E.N.F (Embarrased Nude Female) A female character fully/almost nude in public showing signs of embarrassment, humilitation or acting completely normal.
>> EvaXephon
Ecchi and hentai both involve ladies being sexy, but hentai has dicks and ecchi doesn't.

As for the literal Japanese definition, the two words have almost the same meaning. "Ecchi" is "H" pronounced with a Japanese accent, and the H stands for Hentai.
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The colloquial usage is evolving and regional. Most of the definitions provided here are for the purposes of 4chan. check urban dictionary for more. Ecchi is a native japanese word for sex. It just happens to be a homonym for the letter H. Because of this the letter H is used as a rating meaning sexual adult content. However in japan these have no connection to "hentai" which consists of two kanji: weird+ art and is used to refer to adult manga and recently adult anime.