A trendy term that I keep seeing in the papers and on TV these days is sosoku danshi (?????, which basically translates as "Grass-Eating [Herbivorous] Men". Coined by a few years ago by a newspaper columnist, and now in the title of a new book, this term is used to define a new generation of men in their 20's and early 30's - men who are gentle, effeminate, uncompetitive and not interested in marriage.
However, I recently read in a fashion magazine that the new style for women has been dubbed "'Karakuchi na Onna" (?????which means dry or spicy woman. It is a style which, as far as clothing goes, is more assertive overall. Perhaps the karakuchi onna will balance the grass-eating males!
2 comments:
It's always fun when new words are coined and accepted.
I like the expression - "grass eating men" it implies that they have no hunting abilities and are easily herded. Very insulting but it makes you wonder where that generation came from.
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