紳士|しんしshinshi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noungentleman
   彼かれが紳士しんしだなんてとんでもない。↗

   He is anything but a gentleman.

• SynonymジェントルマンNeutralLoanword for gentleman, often used to praise someone's manner, as in 「ジェントルマンだね」; has a lighter, more casual feel than 「紳士」.
• Related士君子しくんしWrittenWritten/formal term for a man of learning and virtue; rare in actual use.
• Antonym淑女しゅくじょNeutralA lady; the female counterpart of 「紳士」, as in 「紳士淑女の皆様」.

Use 「紳士」 for a courteous, well-bred adult man, as in 「紳士的な態度」; it also serves as a general label for men's goods, as in 「紳士服」. For the loanword, say 「ジェントルマン」. The female counterpart is 「淑女」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 上流社会じょうりゅうしゃかいの男性だんせい。また、上品じょうひんで礼儀れいぎ正ただしい男性だんせい。
2. 成人せいじんの男性だんせい、または男性だんせい一般いっぱんを美化びかした語ご。