How to say "man-eater" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe literal sense: an animal, such as a lion or shark, that preys on people. A loanword and a less common choice; for the figurative sense of a seductress, 男たらし is the word.
- 男たらしおとこたらしnounThe figurative sense: a flirt or seductress who toys with men, not an animal that eats people. 'Man-eater' is only one of its senses, alongside tease and flirt, and it is itself less common.
Use 「マンイーター」 for the literal sense, an animal such as a lion or shark that eats people, and 「男たらし」 for the figurative sense, a flirt or seductress who toys with men.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese equivalents
