童貞

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 童貞 is read as どうてい and means a male virgin or the state of male virginity.
• Basic usage: It can describe a young man without sexual experience in a novel or private information that is rude to ask about without consent.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing a character's state
  • 童貞 describes a young male virgin struggling with romance in the novel. Example: その小説は童貞の青年が恋に悩む姿を描いている。
• Asking a private question
  • 童貞 is a private status that should not be asked about without the person's consent. Example: 童貞かどうかを本人の同意なく尋ねるのは失礼だ。