美男(びなん)

びなん
noun
handsome man; good-looking man
appearanceperson
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(かれ)は美男(びなん)で有名(ゆうめい)だ。
He is famous for being handsome.
美男(びなん)美女(びじょ)のカップルだ。
They are a couple of a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
あの俳優(はいゆう)は美男(びなん)として知(し)られているが、演技力(えんぎりょく)も高(たか)い。
That actor is known as a handsome man, but he also has great acting ability.

Composed of 美(び) (beautiful) + 男(なん) (man). A classical-sounding word for a good-looking man. The fuller form 美男子(びなんし) is also common.

Common collocations

  • 美男(びなん)美女(びじょ): handsome man and beautiful woman (an attractive couple)
  • 美男子(びなんし): handsome man (slightly more emphatic)
  • 美男(びなん)俳優(はいゆう): handsome actor

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: イケメン (good-looking guy)
Compare: 男前(おとこまえ) (handsome, manly)
Compare: 美女(びじょ) (beautiful woman)
Compare: 美形(びけい) (good-looking)
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Added 2026.4.8 4:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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