otokonoko
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese 男の娘 (literally “male girl”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒ.təˈkəʊ.nəˌkəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑ.təˈkoʊ.nəˌkoʊ/
- Rhymes: -əʊnəkəʊ, -əʊ
- Hyphenation: o‧to‧ko‧no‧ko
Noun
[edit]otokonoko (plural otokonokos or otokonoko)
- (Internet slang) A male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:effeminate man
- (Internet slang) A male-to-female cross-dresser.
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]otokonoko
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- Rhymes:English/əʊnəkəʊ
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