chikan

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Japanese 痴漢. ==== Noun ==== chikan (plural chikan or chikans) (in Japan) Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims. (in Japan) A person, usually a man, who rubs against or gropes others, usually women, in crowds, often in trains, to attain sexual pleasure. ===== Usage notes ===== Most users italicize this word, indicating that it is usually considered a Japanese word. However, its unitalicized use and the use of the plural form "chikans" indicate that it is making the transition from a quoted foreign word to a borrowed English word. === Etymology 2 === From Hindi चिकन (cikan). ==== Noun ==== chikan (countable and uncountable, plural chikans) (uncountable) A form of Indian cotton embroidery that is associated with the Lucknow area. (countable) An item (such as a sari, bedspread, cushion cover, etc) that is made with chikan embroidery. === Anagrams === Kachin == Japanese == === Romanization === chikan Rōmaji transcription of ちかん