軟派する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 軟派する | 軟派しない |
| Polite | 軟派します | 軟派しません |
| Past polite | 軟派しました | 軟派しませんでした |
| Past | 軟派した | 軟派しなかった |
| Te-form | 軟派して | 軟派しないで |
| Desire | 軟派したい | 軟派したくない |
| Potential | 軟派できる | 軟派できない |
| Passive | 軟派される | 軟派されない |
| Causative | 軟派させる | 軟派させない |
| Causative passive | 軟派させられる | 軟派させられない |
| Volitional | 軟派しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 軟派しましょう | |
| Imperative | 軟派しろ | 軟派するな |
| Conditional | 軟派すれば | 軟派しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 軟派したら | 軟派しなかったら |
Refers to a person who is skilled at seducing or charming women; often used for a man who frequently picks up women.
He's always been a ladies' man and often hits on girls.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
picking up women; hitting on women
The act of approaching and trying to seduce women, typically in public places. Usually written in katakana as ナンパ. The verb form is ナンパする.
See also: 逆ナン
On weekends, many guys hit on women in Shibuya.
I've been hit on together with a friend before.
moderate party; moderate faction
In political contexts, refers to a moderate or dovish group, as opposed to a hardline faction (硬派).
See also: 硬派
The moderate faction within the party advocated for a resolution through dialogue.
social story; society columnist
In journalism, refers to a newspaper section or writer covering social events, gossip, or human-interest stories.
He is in charge of the social stories for the newspaper.
bearish trader; bear
In stock market contexts, refers to a trader who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly.
Bearish traders sold in anticipation of a market decline.
He hit on a woman in front of the station.
He's known as a flirtatious playboy.
That newspaper has a lot of soft-news articles.
He's always trying to pick up women at clubs.