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男たらし (おとこたらし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

男おとこたらし

お

と

こ

た

ら

し

Meanings

1

man-eater; seductress; flirt

A woman who skillfully attracts and manipulates men, often with a negative or playful connotation. Similar to 女たらし (womanizer) but for women.

See also: 女たらし

彼かの女じょ

は

男おとこ

たらし

で

、

何なん

人にん

も

の

男だん

性せい

を

手て

玉だま

に

取と

っ

て

き

た

。

She's a man-eater who has toyed with many men.

あの女じょ優ゆうはスクリーンの中なかでも男おとこたらしの役やくが多おおい。

That actress often plays the role of a seductress on screen.

Kanji

男male
誑cheat, coax

Related words

女おんなたらし
Refers to a male womanizer. 男たらし is the female counterpart, though less commonly used.

Written forms

男おとこたらし
Standard spelling. The kanji 男 is used for 'man', and たらし is written in kana.
男誑おとこたらし
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 誑 (to deceive, to coax). Seldom used in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 男 (man) and たらし, from the verb 誑す (to cajole, to deceive). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows the pattern of 女たらし.