狼男 in Japanese

IPA: [o̞ːka̠mʲio̞to̞ko̞] Forms: 狼男 [canonical] (ruby: 狼(おおかみ), 男(おとこ)), ōkamiotoko [romanization], ofokamiwotoko [romanization], おほかみをとこ [hiragana, historical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From 狼 (ōkami, “wolf”) + 男 (otoko, “human male”). Compare English werewolf (from were (“adult human male”) + wolf), German Werwolf, Dutch weerwolf. Etymology templates: {{com|ja|狼|男|t1=wolf|t2=human male|tr1=ōkami|tr2=otoko}} 狼 (ōkami, “wolf”) + 男 (otoko, “human male”), {{com|en|were|wolf|nocat=1|t1=adult human male}} were (“adult human male”) + wolf, {{ncog|en|werewolf|pos=from <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">were</i> (“adult human male”) + <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">wolf</i>}} English werewolf (from were (“adult human male”) + wolf), {{ncog|de|Werwolf}} German Werwolf, {{ncog|nl|weerwolf}} Dutch weerwolf Head templates: {{ja-noun|おおかみおとこ|hhira=おほかみをとこ}} 狼(おおかみ)男(おとこ) • (ōkamiotoko) ^(←おほかみをとこ (ofokamiwotoko)?)

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        "2": "狼",
        "3": "男",
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      },
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      "name": "ncog"
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      },
      "expansion": "German Werwolf",
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          "おおかみ"
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      "form": "ōkamiotoko",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ofokamiwotoko",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[o̞ːka̠mʲio̞to̞ko̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "狼男"
}

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        "2": "狼",
        "3": "男",
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      },
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    {
      "form": "狼男",
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          "狼",
          "おおかみ"
        ],
        [
          "男",
          "おとこ"
        ]
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      ]
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          "狼",
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        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
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        [
          "狼",
          "おおかみ"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "にん"
        ],
        [
          "間",
          "げん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "狼人間"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jinrō",
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        [
          "人",
          "じん"
        ],
        [
          "狼",
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        "Japanese terms spelled with jinmeiyō kanji",
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      "ipa": "[o̞ːka̠mʲio̞to̞ko̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "狼男"
}

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"狼男" meaning in Japanese

Noun