草食系男子　Soushokukei Danshi

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草食系男子 soushokukei danshi

:h: “今日はママと美味しいケーキを食べに行くんだ”

kyou wa mama to oishii cake wo tabeni ikunda.

（I’m going to have a delicious cake with my mom today!)

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肉食系女子 nikushokukei jyoshi

:maggie-small: “これ食べて今日の合コンがんばろっと！”

Koretabete kyou no goukon ganbarotto!

(I will do my best (to meet someone) at the gokon party* after I eat this!)

今日は、最近テレビや雑誌でよく取り上げられている比較的新しい言葉を御紹介します。

Kyou wa terebi ya zasshi de yoku toriagerarete iru hikakuteki atarashii kikareru you ni natta kotoba wo goshoukai shimasu.

Today I will introduce relatively new words which have recently become quite common on TV and in magazines.

まずその前に知っておいた方がよい言葉はこちら.. :u:

. Mazu sono mae ni shitteoita hou ga ii kotoba ha kochira…

Before I start, here are some words that you should know.

草食：Soushoku “herbivore, plant-eating”

肉食：Nikushoku “carnivore, meat-eating”

系：Kei : A certain group, category, family. For example:

文系 Bunkei　humanities course 理系 Rikei science course

秋葉系 Akibakei 　A type of “Otaku” people who frequent the Akiba area in Tokyo — known for technology.

男子　Danshi boys

女子 Jyoshi girls

合コン　gokon ＊ group blind dating, single people’s gathering

それでは、今日の言葉、「草食系男子」の定義ですが、

Soredewa kyou no kotoba soushokukei danshi no teigi desuga

Now the definitions of today’s word “Soushoku kei danshi” are :

:ii: 野心や出世欲に乏しい.

Yashin ya shusseyoku ni toboshii.

They are neither ambitious nor career oriented.

:l: 甘いものや料理が好き.

Amai mono ya ryouri ga suki.

They like sweets and/or cooking.

:k: 女の子とデートしたり、恋愛やセックスに消極的。女の子と一晩過ごしても何もしない。

Onnanoko to date shitari renai ya sex ni shoukyokuteki. onnanoko to hitoban sugoshitemo nanimo shinai.

They are passive when it comes to dating girls, having relationships or having sex.

Even if they spend the night with a girl, they won’t do anything.

:ee: ファッションにうるさい.

Fashion ni urusai.

They are fashion conscious.

:s: お母さんと仲がよく一緒に買物に行く。

They have close relationships with their mothers and often go shopping with them.

:w: 協調性がある

Kyouchousei ga aru

They are cooperative.

:l: 傷つけられたり、他人を傷つけたりすることを嫌い、繊細である

Kizutukeraretari tanin wo kizutuketari surukoto wo kirai sensai de aru.

• They are very sensitive and don’t like to get hurt or hurt anybody.

他にも優しいとか平和主義、清潔なイメージがあります。

Hoka nimo “yasashii” toka “Heiwa shugi”, “Seiketu” na image ga arimasu.

Other than that, they are considered to have a “sweet” “pacifist” or “clean” image.

それに対して、仕事、結婚や恋愛に積極的な人のことを「肉食系」と呼びます。

Soreni taishite shigoto, kekkon ya renai ni sekkyokuteki na hito no kotowo “Nikushokukei” to yobimasu.

On the other hand, people who are more aggressive at work, in the marriage, and when having a relationship are called “Nikushoku kei”.

マギー先生からの質問　Maggie sensei kara no shitsumon

A question from Maggie-sensei.

あなたは「草食系」ですか？「肉食系」ですか？

Anata wa “Soushoku kei” desuka? “Nikushoku kei” desuka?

Are you “Soushokukei” or “Nikushokukei”?