草食系

そうしょくけい

Meanings

1. Noun man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners (literally: herbivore)

Kanji

• 草 grass. Read as ソウ.
• 食 eat. Read as ショク.
• 系 system. Read as ケイ.

Words containing 草食系

• 草食系男子 (そうしょくけいだんし) man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers

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