Anime: Blend S, ブレンド・S (Episode 2)
Meaning
The word do-esu ドS is composed by the intensifying do~ ド~ prefix, "super," plus the katakanized letter S, esu エス. It's also spelled do-esu 弩S.Personality Type
In Japan, someone who is an S and is someone who is sadistic—a super S, super sadistic. Stereotypically, do-S refers to someone who:- Likes bossing others around.
- Enjoys teasing others.
- Is romantically assertive.
In other words, the very opposite of do-M ドM, "super masochistic." They're supposed to complete each other as romantic personality types.
In anime, both sadistic and masochistic personality types are often exaggerated to weird levels. A do-S character ends up being one that:
- Likes ordering others around like slaves.
- Verbally abuses others, treats them like garbage.
- Makes unwarranted romantic advances.
In particular, many do-S characters in anime treat the heroine (or hero) coldly.
Anime: Grand Blue, ぐらんぶる (Episode 2)
- gomi wo miru you na me
ゴミを見るような目
Eyes like they're looking at garbage.
Someone who is just romantically assertive in general is called nikushokukei 肉食系, passive soushokukei 草食系. In regards to a single ship, the terms end up being seme 攻め and uke 受け.
Complaint
The word do-S may also mean "sadistic" in the sense of domineering or overbearing.For example, if a character who's a superior, manager, boss, or so on, demands work non-stop, or work overtime, or is too strict with rules and punishments, they're going to be called "super sadistic," do-S, regardless of whether they enjoy making others suffer or not.
Consequently, calling someone an M may imply you think they're cute for having a submissive personality, but calling someone an S often implies you dislike them instead.
Furthermore, if the domineering character isn't anybody's boss, if it's just a random character demanding too much, they may sarcastically get addressed with the ~sama ~様 honorific, as if they were someone important.
The term goshujinsama ご主人さま, which may mean "master," including in BDSM, can also be used similarly. Similarly: joousama 女王様, "queen," in particular a BDSM mistress.
S&M
Lastly, do-S ドS can also refer to someone who is a sadist in the sadomasochistic sense, which means they enjoy seeing other people's suffering.- do-esu onna
ドS女
A super sadistic woman. - do-esu otoko
ドS男
A super sadistic man.
Vocabulary
For reference, some related terms:- sadhisuto
サディスト
Sadist.. - sadhizumu
サディズム
Sadism. - sado
サド
(either of the above)
- mazohisuto
マゾヒスト
Masochist. - mazohizumu
マゾヒズム
Masochism. - mazo
マゾ
(either of the above)
The missing B/D, plus native Japanese counterparts:
- bondeeji
ボンデージ
Bondage. (BDSM lingo only)
(in English, "bondage" also means to be owned as slave by someone, for example, "bondage in Egypt" may refer to the slaves who built the pyramids. This meaning isn't shared by the Japanese katakanization) - kousoku
拘束
Restraint. - sokubaku
束縛
(same meaning, but more in the binding sense.) - shibari 縛り
The "tying up" of something. (from the verb shibaru 縛る, "to tie up.")
- dhishipurin
ディシプリン
Discipline. (again, BDSM lingo) - fukujuu
服従
Submission. Obedience. - shihai
支配
Domination. Rule. Control.
And the staple vocabulary known by practically every S/M character ever in manga:
- goshujinsama
ご主人様
Husband.
Lord of the house.
Master. Mistress. (in servant-master sense) - joousama
女王様
Queen.
Mistress. (BDSM.)
- dorei
奴隷
Slave. - petto
ペット
Pet. - pochi
ポチ
"Spotty" or something. Extremelyunoriginalcommon name for a pet dog.
- kau
飼う
To keep an animal as a pet. - choukyou
調教
To break (or train) an animal. (for example: a dog or horse) - shitsuke
躾
The teaching of manners. Training. Disciplining. - shitsukeru
躾ける
To teach manners, etc.
- purei
プレイ
Play.
"Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation." - Oxford Dictionary
("What kind of play you're into?" etc.) - esu-emu-purei
SMプレイ
SM play.
- meirei
命令
Order. Command. - meirei wo kikanai
命令を聞かない
To not listen to orders.
- oshioki
お仕置き
Punishment. - gohoubi
ご褒美
Reward. (may or may not be synonymous with the above)
Gear:
- muchi
ムチ (also 鞭)
Whip. - kubiwa
首輪
Collar. (literally "neck ring") - te-kase
手枷
Hand shackles. Hand restraints. - tejou
手錠
Handcuffs. - ashi-kase
足枷
Feet restraint. Legcuffs. - kuchi-kase
口枷
Mouth restraint. Ball gag, bit gag. - me-kakushi
目隠し
"Eye-hiding." Blindfold. - sankaku mokuba
三角木馬
Triangular wooden horse. - rousoku
ロウソク (蝋燭)
Candle.
Situations:
- muchi-uchi
鞭打ち
Whip-hitting. - supankingu
スパンキング
Spanking.- oshiri-tataki
お尻叩き
Butt-slapping.
- oshiri-tataki
- kotoba-zeme
言葉責め
Word attack.
Verbal abuse. - goumon
拷問
Torture. - mizu-zeme
水攻め
Water attack.
Water torture. - ryona リョナ.
Anime slang: virtually any situation with characters getting hurt.
I'm always surprised by all the neat things there are to learn about Japanese, especially when katakana is involved.
ReplyDeleteThe one that makes me laugh the most is エム猫ーちゃん。It's so cutesey but at the same time perfectly encapsulates the mentality of masochism. Plus it is Mukami Kou (Kimura Ryohei) saying it! <3 <3
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