이대남

Korean

Etymology

Short for 20대 남자 (isip dae namja, “man in his twenties”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)dɛna̠m] ~ [ˈi(ː)de̞na̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)대남/이(ː)데남]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	idaenam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	idaenam
McCune–Reischauer?	idaenam
Yale Romanization?	ītaynam

Noun

이대남 • (idaenam) (hanja 二代男)

1. a South Korean young man, usually in his twenties, holding negative sentiment against feminism [2010s–]

   Antonym: 이대녀(二代女) (idaenyeo)