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両性具有 (りょうせいぐゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

両りょう性せい具ぐ有ゆう

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

androgynous; hermaphroditic

Refers to having both male and female characteristics, often in biological or medical contexts. Can also describe a person's appearance or identity.

その植しょく物ぶつは両りょう性せい具ぐ有ゆうの花はなをつける。
That plant bears hermaphroditic flowers.
彼かれは両りょう性せい具ぐ有ゆう的てきな魅み力りょくを持もっている。
He has an androgynous charm.

Kanji

両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
性sex, gender, nature
具tool, utensil, means
有

possess, have, exist

Similar words

雌し雄ゆう同どう体たい
More strictly biological term for hermaphroditism in organisms, while 両性具有 can also refer to human androgyny.
アンドロジナス
Loanword from English 'androgynous', often used in fashion or cultural contexts, whereas 両性具有 is more formal and technical.

Etymology

Compound of 両性 (both sexes) and 具有 (possession). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese for biological and social concepts of dual-sex characteristics.