Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 草食男子(そうしょくだんし) in Japanese

草食男子, 装飾男子, 裝飾男子
Kana Reading
そうしょくだんし
Romaji
sōshokudanshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    young men who are not competitive as in tradition male stereotypes, including in the avid pursuit of money and sex, and who may also be kind, co-operative and family-oriented
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    men who pretend they aren't interested in women; spineless males; men with no balls


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: かざ.る, かざ.り

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: よそお.う, よそお.い

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ダン, ナン

Kun'Yomi: おとこ, お

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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13 strokes

dress, pretend, disguise, profess

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: よそお.う, よそお.い

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