肉食系

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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

  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ikɯ̟ɕo̞kɯ̟ke̞ː]

Noun

(にく)(しょく)(けい) • (nikushokukei

  1. aggressive in relationships
    肉食系(にくしょくけい)女子(じょし)
    nikushokukei joshi
    "carnivorous" woman

Antonyms