女おんなたらし

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Meanings

noun

womanizer; philanderer; lady-killer

A man who habitually seduces or pursues many women, often with a negative connotation. The term is colloquial and somewhat derogatory.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな女おんなたらしで、何なん人にんもの女じょ性せいを泣なかせてきた。
He is a notorious womanizer who has made many women cry.
あの男おとこは女おんなたらしだから、気きをつけたほうがいいよ。
That guy is a lady-killer, so you'd better be careful.

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Kanji

女woman, female
蕩melt, be charmed, captivated
誑cheat, coax

Related words

プレイボーイ
A loanword from English 'playboy', often implying a wealthy, carefree lifestyle, whereas 女たらし focuses more on the act of seducing women and can be more derogatory.
色いろ男おとこ
Literally 'colorful man', can mean a handsome man or a ladies' man, but is less explicitly negative than 女たらし and can sometimes be used admiringly.

Written forms

女おんなたらしUsage94%
Standard modern spelling; the kanji 女 is commonly used, while たらし is written in kana.
女誑おんなたらしUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 誑 (to deceive, to coax).
女蕩おんなたらしUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 女 (woman) and たらし, the nominalized form of 誑す (to deceive, to coax). The original meaning is 'one who deceives women', though modern usage has broadened to a general term for a womanizer.