Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herbivore man

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
her-bi-vore -man
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term coined by Maki Fukasawa in an article on the website Nikkei Business Online on 13 October 2006.

Inflected Forms

herbivore men (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hikikomori

Synonyms

grass-eater

Questions

What does herbivore man mean?
A man, especially a Japanese man, who eschews romantic relationships.
Where does herbivore man come from?
Calque of Japanese 草食男子 (sōshoku danshi, “herbivorous/grass-eating male”). Original term coined by Maki Fukasawa in an article on the website Nikkei Business Online on 13 October 2006.

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