モダンボーイ

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from modern +‎ boy

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ダンボーイ [mòdáń bóꜜòì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [mo̞dã̠m bo̞ːi]

Noun[edit]

モダンボーイ (modan bōi

  1. (obsolete, slang) a "modern boy"; a young man dressed in exotic Western fashions

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