noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
straight person; heterosexual
Gay slang for a heterosexual person, often used within LGBTQ+ communities. Derived from 'non' + 気 (け), playing on その気 (homosexual).
See also: その気
I think he's a straight guy.
He's straight, so that kind of talk won't get through to him.
I introduced a gay bar to my straight friend too.
She's totally straight.
ノンケ means a heterosexual person, while その気 is slang for a homosexual person—the two terms are directly opposite in meaning.
counter for people
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Mixed kana/katakana variant; less common but seen.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used and may not be widely recognized.
Gay slang formed from English 'non' + 気 (け), a play on その気 (homosexual).