男おとこ女おんな

noun

masculine woman; mannish woman

Refers to a woman with masculine traits, appearance, or behavior. Can be used descriptively or sometimes pejoratively.

• 彼かの女じょはおとこおんなと言いわれることがあるが、本ほん人にんは気きにしていない。

  She is sometimes called a masculine woman, but she doesn't mind it.

noun

feminine man; effeminate man

Refers to a man with feminine traits, appearance, or behavior. Can be used descriptively or sometimes pejoratively.

• 彼かれは声こえが高たかくて、よくおとこおんなとからかわれる。

  He has a high voice and is often teased as an effeminate man.

noun

intersexual; hermaphrodite

Older or colloquial term for an intersex person. The cross-reference 半陰陽 is a more clinical term. Use with caution as it may be considered outdated or insensitive.

See also: 半陰陽

• 昔むかしはおとこおんなという言こと葉ばが半はん陰いん陽ようの意い味みで使つかわれた。

  In the past, the word おとこおんな was used to mean hermaphrodite.