男らしい

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 男らしい and read おとこらしい, it describes an appearance or manner socially regarded as masculine.
• Basic usage: It is discussed as wording in dialogue and questioned when manliness is reduced solely to not crying.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Potential gender stereotype
  • Its standard varies by speaker and era, and defining it by one restrictive trait can reinforce a stereotype.