Profanity

"Profanity" in Japanese

冒涜

bōtoku

(quality of being profane)

冒瀆

(quality of being profane)

卑語

higo

(obscene, lewd or abusive language)

雑言

zōgon

(obscene, lewd or abusive language)

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