1.
pick-up artist; man who habitually hits on strangers
A man skilled at, or in the habit of, approaching and picking up people he does not know, especially women in public places. Casual and often disparaging.
彼はナンパ師だ。
He's a pick-up artist.
街でナンパ師に声をかけられた。
A pick-up artist hit on me in town.
あの店はナンパ師が多いから気をつけたほうがいい。
That place attracts a lot of pick-up artists, so you'd better be careful.
USAGE: ナンパ師 combines ナンパ} (picking someone up romantically) with the suffix {師 (a person skilled in an activity). It is casual and usually carries a negative or joking tone.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ナンパ師に引っかかる: to fall for a pick-up artist
- 自称ナンパ師: a self-proclaimed pick-up artist
SIMILAR WORDS:
- {ナンパ}: hitting on someone — the act itself
- 遊び人: a playboy — someone who plays around romantically