shunga

Speech parts

1. shunga - Noun

2. shunga - Adjective

Meaning

shunga (uncountable)

A style of Japanese erotic art

Shunga (not comparable)

Of or relating to the ancient Indian Shunga Empire that flourished between 187 and 78 B.C.E..

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Examples

Asia A historic shunga woodblock printing from Japan depicting two women having sex. Source: Internet

From this we can deduce that samurai, chonin, and housewives all owned shunga. Source: Internet

Safe sex precautions A shunga print by Kunisada depicting female masturbation. Source: Internet

Such paintings were called shunga. Source: Internet

Superstitions and customs surrounding shunga suggest as much; in the same way that it was considered a lucky charm against death for a samurai to carry shunga, it was considered a protection against fire in merchant warehouses and the home. Source: Internet

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