(おとこ)

おとこ
noun
man, male
1. man, male
An adult male human. Also used as a prefix to indicate male gender of various things.
あの(おとこ)(ひと)田中(たなか)さんです
That man is Mr. Tanaka.
男の人 is more polite than 男 alone
There are two boys and one girl.
男の子 = boy
He is a manly person and always helps people in trouble.
男らしい = manly, masculine

(おとこ) means man or male.

POLITENESS LEVELS:

  • (おとこ): man (neutral/casual)
  • (おとこ)(ひと): man (polite)
  • 男性(だんせい): male (formal/official)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (おとこ)(): boy
  • (おとこ)(ひと): man (polite reference)
  • (おとこ)らしい: manly, masculine
  • (おとこ)友達(ともだち): male friend

READINGS:

  • おとこ: standalone word
  • だん/なん: in compounds (男性(だんせい), 男子(だんし))

CONTRAST:

  • (おとこ): man
  • (おんな): woman
  • 男性(だんせい): male (formal)
  • 女性(じょせい): female (formal)

Related Words

See also: (ひと)