Etymology

herbivore man

Today it means: A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships. Full definition →

Japanese 草食男子
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  1. Japanese · calque of草食男子“herbivorous/grass-eating male”
  2. English todayherbivore man

Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term coined by Maki Fukasawa in an article on the website Nikkei Business Online on 13 October 2006.

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