Japanese Word · Intermediate
やらはた
a person who has had no sexual experience before the age of 20
Pronunciation: [ja̠ɾa̠ha̠ta̠]
Meaning
a person who has had no sexual experience before the age of 20; being sexually inexperienced after 20
Example
えー…それってヤラハタになっちゃうんじゃん？ ヤラハタって？ ヤラずにハタチっ ひどいっー
Um... wouldn’t that make you yarahata? Yarahata? A twenty year old virgin! That’s terrible!!
Practice tips
- Practice やらはた out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Japanese word is for intermediate-level learners.