Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 男らしい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 男おとこ らしい 男おとこ らしくない Polite 男おとこ らしいです 男おとこ らしくないです also 男おとこ らしくありません Past polite 男おとこ らしかったです 男おとこ らしくなかったです also 男おとこ らしくありませんでした Past 男おとこ らしかった 男おとこ らしくなかった Te-form 男おとこ らしくて 男おとこ らしくなくて Adverbial 男おとこ らしく Conditional 男おとこ らしければ 男おとこ らしくなければ Tara conditional 男おとこ らしかったら 男おとこ らしくなかったら
Usage patterns 男おとこ らしい 性せい 格かく a manly/masculine personality
He has a manly personality and always makes decisions calmly.
男おとこ らしく 振ふ る 舞ま う to behave in a manly way
Even in a difficult situation, he behaved like a real man.
男おとこ らしく 育そだ てる to raise (someone) to be manly
The parents tried to raise their son to be manly.
Related words 男らしい is the everyday word praising manly behavior or character, while 男性的 is a more formal, analytical term used for describing masculine traits or appearance in general contexts.
男らしい implies admirable masculine virtues like courage and reliability, while 男っぽい is more casual and often just describes a masculine look, manner, or style without moral praise.
男らしい covers a broad ideal of manliness including character, while たくましい focuses specifically on physical robustness or toughness.
男らしい is an adjective describing manly behavior or attitude, close to the character sense of 男前 rather than its looks sense.
Opposites 男らしい describes traits seen as ideally masculine, while 女らしい describes traits seen as ideally feminine.
男らしい praises strength and decisiveness, whereas 女々しい criticizes a man for being weak, timid, or overly emotional.
Etymology Compound of 男 (otoko, 'man') + らしい (rashii, 'typical of, like'). The suffix らしい attaches to nouns to express that something has the characteristic qualities of that noun.
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