Lexical entry
サド
sado
A sadist, or sadism by extension.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoAbbreviationSemantic ShiftSource uncertain
Meaning
Refers to a sadist, and by extension to sadism. The noun is often used informally or as shorthand in context.
- person who enjoys causing pain
- also used for sadism
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- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- possible-abbreviation, multiple-category-candidates
- Active language
- English