Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おとこ
Grade: 1
ころ > ごろ
Grade: 5
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
男殺し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (otoko, man) +‎ 殺し (koroshi, killer).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞ko̞ɡo̞ɾo̞ɕi]

Noun

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(おとこ)(ごろ) (otokogoroshi

  1. (slang) an enticing woman (see similar man-killer)