男らしい
おとこらしい
adjective (i)
manly; masculine; brave
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 男らしい | 男らしくない |
| Past | 男らしかった | 男らしくなかった |
| て form | 男らしくて | 男らしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 男らしく | — |
| Conditional ば | 男らしければ | 男らしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 男らしかったら | 男らしくなかったら |
1.
manly; masculine; brave; decisive
Having qualities traditionally associated with an ideal man — courage, decisiveness, strength of character, and reliability. Can describe both men and women when they display such qualities.
男らしい決断だ。
That's a decisive, manly decision.
彼は見た目も性格も男らしい。
He's masculine in both appearance and personality.
くよくよしないで、もっと男らしくしなさい。
Stop moping and act more like a man.
USAGE:
男らしい is an い-adjective describing stereotypically masculine qualities such as courage, decisiveness, and emotional strength. It is generally used as praise. The adverbial form is 男らしく.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 男らしい人 (a manly person)
- 男らしい態度 (a manly attitude)
- 男らしくない (unmanly)
- 男らしさ (manliness — noun form)
SIMILAR WORDS:
女らしい (womanly, feminine) is the female counterpart. Note that in modern Japanese, some speakers consider these terms old-fashioned or reflecting gender stereotypes. 男性的 (masculine) is a more neutral, descriptive alternative.