おとこなき

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
男泣き

Etymology

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From (おとこ) (otoko, man) + () (naki, crying, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (naku, to cry).).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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おとこなき (otokonakiをとこなき (wotokonaki)?

  1. (of a man) crying

Usage notes

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  • Based in gender stereotypes; the female equivalent *女泣(おんなな) (onnanaki) does not exist.

Verb

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おとこなきする (otokonaki suruをとこなき (wotokonaki)?suru (stem おとこなき (otokonakisuru shi), past おとこなきした (otokonakisuru shita))

  1. (of a man) to cry

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN