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愛上男 (あいうえお) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

愛あい上うえ男お

Meanings

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noun

skilled male lover

slang

Slang term for a man who is good at love or romance; likely a playful or ironic coinage using ateji.

彼かれは自じ称しょう「愛あい上うえ男お」で、いつも恋れん愛あいの話はなしばかりしている。
He calls himself an 'aiueo' (skilled lover) and is always talking about romance.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
上above, up
男male

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; the reading あいうえお is likely a playful or mnemonic assignment to the kanji 愛上男, possibly from the first five hiragana. The term appears to be slang with no clear historical derivation.