発はっ展てん家か

noun

playboy; playgirl; person with an active sex life

Colloquial and somewhat dated; refers to someone who has many sexual partners or is sexually adventurous. The term is built on 発展 (development) + 家 (person), implying someone who 'develops' romantic or sexual relationships.

See also: 発展 (はってん)

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、かなりの発はっ展てん家かだったらしい。

  Apparently he was quite a playboy when he was young.

• 彼かの女じょは発はっ展てん家かとして有ゆう名めいで、いつも新あたらしい恋こい人びとがいる。

  She's known as a playgirl and always has a new lover.