otokonoko
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 男の娘 (literally “male girl”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒ.təˈkəʊ.nəˌkəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑ.təˈkoʊ.nəˌkoʊ/
- Rhymes: -əʊnəkəʊ, -əʊ
- Hyphenation: o‧to‧ko‧no‧ko
Noun
otokonoko (plural otokonokos or otokonoko)
- (Internet slang) A male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:effeminate man
- (Internet slang) A male-to-female cross-dresser.
Japanese
Romanization
otokonoko