肉食系

肉食系

Japanese

Kanji in this term
肉	食	系
にく Grade: 2	しょく Grade: 2	けい Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

Literally "meat-eating type" or "carnivorous". Compare 肉欲 (nikuyoku, “sexual desire”, literally “flesh-lust; carnal desire”).

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ikɯ̟ᵝɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝke̞ː]

Noun

肉食系 (hiragana にくしょくけい, rōmaji nikushokukei)

1. aggressive in relationships

   肉食系 (にくしょくけい)女 (じょ)子 (し)

   nikushokukei joshi

   "carnivorous" woman

Antonyms

• 草食系 (そうしょくけい) (sōshokukei)