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草食系そうしょくけい

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そうしょくけい

Meaning

1. ①
  
  man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; herbivore
  
  山田やまだくんはどちらかと言いえば草食系そうしょくけいだ。
  
  I would say that Yamada is more of an "herbivore".
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  EN Herbivore men or grass-eater men (草食(系)男子 Sōshoku(-kei) danshi) is a term used in Japan to describe men who have no interest in getting married or finding a ...
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Kanji

草ソウ grass, weeds, herbs 食ショク eat, food 系ケイ lineage, system

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草食系男子そうしょくけいだんし

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そうしょくけいだんし

Meaning

1. man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
  
  See also: 草食男子 (そうしょくだんし)

Kanji

草ソウ grass, weeds, herbs 食ショク eat, food 系ケイ lineage, system 男ダン male 子シ child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

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