1.
handsome man; good-looking man
A man with attractive physical features. Somewhat literary or formal compared to everyday terms like イケメン.
彼は美男で有名だ。
He is famous for being handsome.
美男美女のカップルだ。
They are a couple of a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
あの俳優は美男として知られているが、演技力も高い。
That actor is known as a handsome man, but he also has great acting ability.
Composed of 美 (beautiful) + 男 (man). A classical-sounding word for a good-looking man. The fuller form 美男子 is also common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 美男美女: handsome man and beautiful woman (an attractive couple)
- 美男子: handsome man (slightly more emphatic)
- 美男俳優: handsome actor
SIMILAR WORDS:
- イケメン: good-looking guy — casual, modern slang; the most common everyday term
- 男前: handsome, manly — emphasizes masculine attractiveness
- 美女: beautiful woman — the female counterpart