イクメン

Japanese

Etymology

Blend of 育(いく)児(じ) (ikuji, “child care”) + イケメン (ikemen, “good-looking man”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) イクメン [ìkúméń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ikɯ̟mẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

イクメン • (ikumen) 

  1. (neologism) a man who actively participates in looking after their children; a man who enjoys parenting

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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