noun
femboy; effeminate young man; crossdressing male
Slang term for a young male who presents femininely, often through crossdressing and feminine mannerisms. Common in otaku and internet culture.
あの男の娘は本当に女の子みたいだね。
That femboy really looks like a girl, doesn't he?
最近、男の娘キャラがアニメで増えている。
Recently, femboy characters have been increasing in anime.
Standard word for 'boy'; 男の娘 is a homophonic slang term with a different kanji spelling and meaning.
Refers to crossdressing as an act or style; 男の娘 emphasizes the person's feminine appearance and identity.
A wordplay on 男の子 (boy), replacing 子 (child) with 娘 (girl) to create a homophone meaning 'male girl'. Originated in Japanese internet and otaku subcultures.