肉食系

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
にく
Grade: 2
しょく
Grade: 2
けい
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Literally "meat-eating type" or "carnivorous". Compare 肉欲 (nikuyoku, sexual desire, literally flesh-lust; carnal desire).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ikɯ̟ᵝɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝke̞ː]

Noun[edit]

(にく)(しょく)(けい) (nikushokukei

  1. aggressive in relationships
    肉食系(にくしょくけい)女子(じょし)
    nikushokukei joshi
    "carnivorous" woman

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