"Ben Wa ball" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛn ˈwɑː ˌbɔːl/ Forms: Ben Wa balls [plural]
Etymology: From the earlier ben-wa which was borrowed from Japanese. Compare the synonym rin-no-tama, also from Japanese. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|-}} Japanese Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Ben Wa ball}} Ben Wa ball (plural Ben Wa balls)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) Either of a pair of marble-sized metal or plastic balls, usually hollow and containing a small weight that rolls around, used for vaginal or anal sexual stimulation. Wikipedia link: Ben Wa balls Tags: in-plural Synonyms: geisha ball, Ben-Wa ball Translations (pair of balls used for vaginal stimulation): 陰道球 /阴道球 (yīndàoqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), 內用球 /内用球 (nèiyòngqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), geishapallot (Finnish), boule de geisha [feminine] (French), geishakula [common-gender] (Swedish), samlagskula [common-gender] (Swedish)

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