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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries男らしくない
Pronunciation / Transliteration: otokorashikunai
"彼は弱音を吐くのは男らしくないと思った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having or showing the qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, strength, or firmness.
"He considered it unmanly to show his emotions openly in front of strangers." - 2
Cowardly, weak, or lacking vigor.
"The general rebuked the retreating soldiers for their unmanly display of fear."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English, combining the negative prefix 'un-' with 'manly', originating from Proto-Germanic roots denoting an adult male human. Historically, the term evolved to describe qualities, behaviors, or appearances deemed inconsistent with culturally prescribed traditional male gender roles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unmanly" is said worldwide
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efféminé
Transliteration: eh-feh-mee-nay
"Il considérait comme indigne d'un homme de pleurer ainsi."
unmännlich
Transliteration: un-maen-lich
"Er fand es unmännlich, seine Gefühle zu zeigen."
evirato
Transliteration: eh-vee-rah-toh
"Considerava un comportamento poco virile mostrarsi debole."
poco hombre
Transliteration: poh-koh ohm-breh
"Le parecía poco hombre huir de los problemas."
pouco masculino
Transliteration: poh-koo mahs-koo-lee-no
"Ele achava que chorar daquela forma era pouco masculino."
ناپُرُش
Transliteration: namard
Script: नामर्द
"उसने डरपोक होने को नामर्द माना।"
没男子气的
Transliteration: méi nán zǐ qì de
"他认为在公共场合哭泣是没有男子气的表现。"
사내답지 못한
Transliteration: sanaedapji mothan
"그는 그렇게 겁을 먹는 것이 사내답지 못하다고 생각했다."
男らしくない
Transliteration: otokorashikunai
"彼は弱音を吐くのは男らしくないと思った。"
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