男尊女卑

だんそんじょひ

Meanings

1. Noun male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women See also: 女尊男卑 (じょそんだんぴ).

Kanji

• 男 man. Read as ダン.
• 尊 revere. Read as ソン.
• 女 woman. Read as ジョ.
• 卑 lowly. Read as ヒ.

Example sentences

• トムは男尊女卑思想の持ち主だ。
  Tom believes in traditional gender roles.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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