東男

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あずま
Grade: 2
おとこ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

(azuma, east) + (otoko, man)

Noun

(あずま)(おとこ) • (azumaotoko) 

  1. a man from eastern Japan (historically, particularly Edo) where men are often thought of as manlier
    (あずま)(おとこ)<ruby><rp>(</rp><rt>きょう</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby><ruby><rp>(</rp><rt>おんな</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>
    azumaotoko ni kyōonna
    the manliest men from Edo, the womanliest women from Kyoto

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