femboy; effeminate young man; crossdressing male
Slang term for a young male who presents femininely, often through crossdressing and feminine mannerisms. Common in otaku and internet culture.
That femboy really looks like a girl, doesn't he?
Recently, femboy characters have been increasing in anime.
Standard kanji spelling for this slang term; uses 娘 (girl) as a visual pun on 子 (child).
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
A wordplay on 男の子 (boy), replacing 子 (child) with 娘 (girl) to create a homophone meaning 'male girl'. Originated in Japanese internet and otaku subcultures.