肉にく食しょく系けい

noun

carnivorous type; man's man; aggressive pursuer

A personality label, often contrasted with 草食系 (herbivore type). Describes a man who is assertive in romance and career, actively pursuing relationships and material success. The literal meaning 'carnivore' is the basis of the metaphor.

See also: 草食系

• 彼かれはまさに肉にく食しょく系けいで、合ごうコンでも積せっ極きょく的てきに話はなしかける。

  He's a real carnivorous type, actively chatting people up even at group dates.

• 肉にく食しょく系けい男だん子しは草そう食しょく系けい男だん子しより恋れん愛あいに積せっ極きょく的てきだと言いわれる。

  Carnivorous men are said to be more proactive in love than herbivorous men.