官能

eroticism, sensuality

k ã̠ nː o̞ː

noun Rare #43,102

eroticism, sensuality Often used in compounds meaning “erotic” or “sensual,” as in 官能小説 (erotic novel).

JA: 官能小説は人気がある。

EN: Erotic novels are popular.

官能ロマンスにも探偵小説にも、海賊はよく出てくる。

Pirates often appear in both erotic romances and detective stories.

それを小説、つまり官能恋愛小説にして書けばいいのよ。

You should just write it as a novel—a steamy romance novel.

Sounds similar to

反応 h ã̠ nː o̞ː 万能 b ã̠ nː o̞ː