Related words 男おとこ らしくない A more neutral way to say 'unmanly' without the vulgar, sexist connotation of 女の腐ったよう .
弱よわ 虫むし Means 'coward' or 'weakling' and can be used for anyone, not specifically targeting masculinity.
Written forms 女おんな の 腐くさ ったよう
Standard kanji spelling for this derogatory set phrase.
女おんな の 腐くさ った 様よう
Alternate kanji spelling using 様 ; less common but attested.
Etymology Literally 'like a rotten woman'. The phrase uses 腐った (rotten, decayed) metaphorically to disparage a man by comparing him to a woman in a degraded state. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a sexist view that being womanly is inherently negative for a man.
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