Word of the Day: Otokomae 男前
22 Feb
Word of the Day: 男前 (noun) handsome man.
Notes: 男 may stand by itself as おとこ (noun: man). It is the おとこ in 男気 (noun: chivalry), 男狂い (noun, suru verb: being wanton; chasing men), and the i-adjective 男らしい (manly). 男 is the だん in 男性 (noun: male) and the なん in 長男 (noun: one’s eldest son).
前 may be read by itself as まえ (in front of or before). It appears in compounds as varied as 午前 (before noon; AM) and 建前 (tatemae).