moderately muscular physique; soft macho body
Colloquial wasei-eigo term for a lean, moderately toned male body that is not overly bulky. Often used in fashion and fitness contexts.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from soft macho
Lately, it seems a soft macho body is more popular than a bulky muscular one.
He's training at the gym aiming for a moderately muscular physique.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
Wasei-eigo from English 'soft' + 'macho', referring to a moderately muscular physique.