日本にっぽん男だん児じ

also: にほんだんじ

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese man (with traditional masculine values); Japanese manhood

Evokes an idealized image of a Japanese man who is brave, honorable, and embodies traditional masculine virtues. Often used in patriotic or nostalgic contexts.

彼かれはまさに日本にっぽん男だん児じという感かんじの人じん物ぶつだ。

He is exactly the kind of person you'd call a true Japanese man.

日本にっぽん男だん児じたるもの、弱よわ音ねを吐はいてはいけない。

As a Japanese man, one must not complain.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
男male
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Related words

大和やまと魂だましい
Refers to the traditional Japanese spirit or soul, often associated with samurai values, while 日本男児 focuses on the ideal Japanese man.
男おとこらしい
A general adjective meaning 'manly' or 'masculine', without the national or traditional connotations of 日本男児.

Written forms

日本男児
- にっぽんだんじ
  Standard kanji spelling; にっぽん is the more emphatic, traditional reading often associated with national pride.
- にほんだんじ
  Alternate reading; にほん is the everyday reading of 日本, but in this compound にっぽん is more common.
にほんだんじ

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Japan) and 男児 (boy, man). The reading にっぽん is often preferred in this word for its emphatic, traditional feel.