noun
skinny man; shabby-looking man
Describes a man who is thin and often unkempt or worn-out in appearance. Can carry a slightly negative or pitiful nuance.
あの痩せ男はいつも同じ服を着ている。
That skinny man always wears the same clothes.
痩せ男が路地に立っていた。
A shabby-looking man was standing in the alley.
noun
Noh mask of a male ghost
A specific Noh mask representing the spirit of a thin, suffering man. Used in classical Japanese theater.
能楽で使われる痩せ男の面は、やつれた男性の幽霊を表す。
The 痩せ男 mask used in Noh theater represents the ghost of an emaciated man.
The female counterpart, meaning 'skinny woman' or a Noh mask of a female ghost.
Compound of 痩せ (yase, 'thinness') and 男 (otoko, 'man'). The alternate spelling 疲男 uses 疲 (tsukare, 'fatigue'), emphasizing a worn-out look.