How to say manly in Japanese

潔い☆【いさぎよいisagiyoi】潔よいirr.・いさぎ良いirr. Inflection

adjective:

  • manly; sportsmanlike; gracious; gallant; resolute; brave
  • pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; blameless
  • unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); pure; clean - archaism

Example Sentences

彼kareはha無口mukuchiでde男らしいotokorashii少年shounenだda。
He is a silent, manly boy.
他人taninのno悪口waruguchiをwoかげkageでde言うiuのnoはha男らしくないotokorashikunai。
It is not manly to speak ill of others behind their backs.
かつてkatsute、男性danseiはha「男らしくotokorashiku」、女性joseiはha「女らしくonnarashiku」振る舞うfurumauことkotoをwo強要kyouyouさsaれreたta時代jidaiがgaあっaたta。
There was once a time when men were forced to act manly and women forced to act in a feminine manner.
トムTOMUはhaあまりamari男らしくotokorashikuないnai。
Tom isn't very manly.

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