草そう食しょく系けい

noun

herbivore-type man; passive man in romance

Describes a man who is not assertive in pursuing romantic relationships, often contrasted with 肉食系 (carnivorous type). The literal meaning 'herbivore' is also used in context.

• 最さい近きんの若わかい男だん性せいには草そう食しょく系けいが多おおいと言いわれている。

  It is said that many young men these days are herbivore types.

• 彼かれは草そう食しょく系けいだから、自じ分ぶんからデートに誘さそわない。

  He's a passive type, so he doesn't ask people out on dates.