Japanese edit

Alternative spelling
男泣き

Etymology edit

From (おとこ) (otoko, man) + () (naki, crying, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (naku, to cry).).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

おとこなき (otokonakiをとこなき (wotokonaki)?

  1. (of a man) crying

Usage notes edit

  • Based in gender stereotypes; the female equivalent *女泣(おんなな) (onnanaki) does not exist.

Verb edit

おとこなきする (otokonaki suruをとこなき (wotokonaki)?suru (stem おとこなき (otokonakisuru shi), past おとこなきした (otokonakisuru shita))

  1. (of a man) to cry

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN