English Dictionary

jailbait

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/

名詞

俗語 不可算名詞 通常

(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being "temptingly" attractive and/or seductive.

日本語の意味

法定年齢未満、または未成年に見えるが、性的成熟を遂げたとされ、成人からは性的に魅力的または誘惑的とみなされる人物（スラング表現）

He warned his friends that calling someone 'jailbait' was offensive and could encourage illegal or harmful behavior.

彼は友人たちに、誰かを未成年者と呼ぶのは無神経で、違法または有害な行動を助長する可能性があると警告した。

意味（1）

(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being "temptingly" attractive and/or seductive.

The first time she modelled for Edward Weston, in March 1934, Charis Wilson knew she didn’t look good. At 20 she was “a piece of jailbait”, a mere child, especially with the stumpy plaits into which she sometimes twisted her hair.

jailbaits （ plural ）