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なん
Grade: S
は > ぱ
Grade: 6
kan’yōon

Etymology edit

Compound of (なん) (nan, soft; gentle) + () (ha, faction, school). Literally, the soft school. The ha changes to pa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

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Noun edit

(なん)() (nanpa

  1. a person lacking firm convictions; one who is willing to compromise; the moderates, the dovish faction
    (なん)()()(いん)nanpa no gīnlegislator with a soft approach
  2. (journalism) journalist who writes articles on culture, entertainment, and social relations
  3. (sometimes derogatory) attitude of enjoying or individual that enjoys dating women or paying attention to fashion
  4. ナンパ: street flirting of women by men for romantic or sexual purposes; pickup
    Antonym: 逆ナン (gyakunan)

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Verb edit

(なん)()する (nanpa surusuru (stem (なん)() (nanpa shi), past (なん)()した (nanpa shita))

  1. ナンパする: to pick up, hit on, flirt
    ナンパして(あそ)びに()
    nanpa shite asobi ni iku
    flirt (with a woman) to go out with her for fun

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