Standard Lemma guide

otokonoko

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɒ.təˈkəʊ.nəˌkəʊ/
  • General-American: /ɑ.təˈkoʊ.nəˌkoʊ/
  • rhymes with -əʊnəkəʊ
  • rhymes with -əʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bading, big girl's blouse, cockney, cot-quean, cupcake, dudelet, fakaleiti, fairy, femboy, gentleman, ginch, girl's blouse, girlyman, janegirl, jessie, nancy, nancyboy, nancy pants, pansy, Percy, poof, poofter, posy sniffer, pretty boy, puss-gentleman, quiche-eater, sissy, softling, soy boy, swish, twink, zenana

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A male-to-female cross-dresser.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 男の娘 (literally “male girl”).