男(おとこ)らしい

おとこらしい
i-adjective
manly; masculine; brave
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present男(おとこ)らしい男(おとこ)らしくない
Past男(おとこ)らしかった男(おとこ)らしくなかった
て form男(おとこ)らしくて男(おとこ)らしくなくて
Adverbial男(おとこ)らしく—
Conditional ば男(おとこ)らしければ男(おとこ)らしくなければ
Conditional たら男(おとこ)らしかったら男(おとこ)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(おとこ)らしい決断(けつだん)だ。
That's a decisive, manly decision.
彼(かれ)は見(み)た目(め)も性格(せいかく)も男(おとこ)らしい。
He's masculine in both appearance and personality.
くよくよしないで、もっと男(おとこ)らしくしなさい。
Stop moping and act more like a man.

Usage

男(おとこ)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(おとこ)らしく.

Common collocations

  • 男(おとこ)らしい人(ひと) (a manly person)
  • 男(おとこ)らしい態度(たいど) (a manly attitude)
  • 男(おとこ)らしくない (unmanly)
  • 男(おとこ)らしさ (manliness — noun form)

Similar words

女(おんな)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(だんせいてき) (masculine) is a more neutral, descriptive alternative.

Related Words

Compare: 野性的(やせいてき) (wild)
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Added 2026.3.7 19:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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