草そう食しょく男だん子し

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Meanings

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noun

herbivore man; man not bound by traditional masculinity

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 草食系男子. Refers to a man who is gentle, not aggressive in romance or career, and does not conform to traditional masculine stereotypes. Often used in sociological or casual contexts.

Kanji

草grass, weeds, herbs
食eat, food
男male
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
装attire, dress, pretend
飾decorate, ornament, adorn
裝dress, pretend, disguise

Related words

草そう食しょく系けい男だん子し
Full form of the term; 草食男子 is the abbreviated version.
肉にく食しょく系けい男だん子し
Opposite type: a man who is assertive and traditionally masculine in romance and career.

Built from

草そう食しょく+男だん子し

Written forms

草そう食しょく男だん子し
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
装そう飾しょく男だん子し
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; not standard.
裝そう飾しょく男だん子し
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage with kyūjitai form of 装; not standard.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 草食系男子, coined in the 2000s as a sociological label contrasting with 肉食系男子.