herbivore man
A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationshipsA man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
» I'm one of the herbivore men and I'm also lying flat.
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1 senses(neologism)A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
Examples
2 sentencesI'm one of the herbivore men and I'm also lying flat.
I'm one of the herbivore men and I'm also lying flat. Also, I have no future.
Origin
Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term cCalque 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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Forms
plural: herbivore men| Singular | herbivore man |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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