noun
Describes a man who is popular with women and enjoys romantic or sexual relationships with many of them. Often carries a slightly old-fashioned or literary flavor.
彼は若い頃、かなりの艶福家だったらしい。
He seems to have been quite a ladies' man in his youth.
Loanword from English 'playboy'; more modern and casual, often associated with a wealthy, carefree lifestyle.
Compound of 艶福 (romantic luck, success with women) and 家 (person, specialist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century.