シンデレラボーイ

noun

Cinderella boy; young man who becomes famous overnight

Wasei-eigo term for a previously unknown young man who suddenly achieves fame or success, analogous to a 'Cinderella story' but for males. Often used in entertainment or sports contexts.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from Cinderella boy

See also: シンデレラガール

• 彼かれはオーディション番ばん組ぐみで優ゆう勝しょうして、一いち躍やくシンデレラボーイになった。

  He won the audition show and became a Cinderella boy overnight.

• あの新しん人じん俳はい優ゆうはまさにシンデレラボーイだね。

  That new actor is a real Cinderella boy, isn't he?