noun
moderately muscular physique; soft macho body
Colloquial wasei-eigo term for a lean, moderately toned male body that is not overly bulky. Often used in fashion and fitness contexts.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from soft macho
最近はゴリマッチョよりソフトマッチョのほうがモテるらしい。
Lately, it seems a soft macho body is more popular than a bulky muscular one.
彼はジムでソフトマッチョを目指してトレーニングしている。
He's training at the gym aiming for a moderately muscular physique.