Meaning of 間男(まおとこ) in Japanese

間男
Kana Reading
まおとこ
Romaji
maotoko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    married woman's secret lover; paramour
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    adultery (by a married woman)

Related Kanji

男 JLPT 5

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ダン, ナン

Kun'Yomi: おとこ, お

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間 JLPT 5

12 strokes

interval, space

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: あいだ, ま, あい

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