肉食系

Japanese

Kanji in this term
肉	食	系
にく Grade: 2	しょく Grade: 2	けい Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally "meat-eating type" or "carnivorous". Compare 肉欲 (nikuyoku, “sexual desire”, literally “flesh-lust; carnal desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ikɯ̟ɕo̞kɯ̟ke̞ː]

Noun

肉(にく)食(しょく)系(けい) • (nikushokukei) 

1. aggressive in relationships

   肉食系(にくしょくけい)女子(じょし)

   nikushokukei joshi

   "carnivorous" woman

Antonyms

• 草食系(そうしょくけい) (sōshokukei)