ねえ、イケメン
nē, ikemen
The English phrase "hey handsome" can be translated into Japanese as ねえ、イケメン (nē, ikemen).
The phrase ねえ、イケメン is used as a direct address to a man, often in a flirtatious or casual manner. The word handsome is typically written as ハンサム in katakana.
How do you pronounce it?
nē, ikemen
Did you know?
- The word イケメン is a portmanteau combining ike from iketeru, meaning 'cool' or 'doing well', and men from the English word 'men'.
- Addressing a stranger as イケメン in public is extremely rare and may be perceived as overly aggressive or reminiscent of 'street scouting' by talent agents.
- Japanese has a related term クズ男 meaning 'trash man', used to describe a man who is a イケメン but has a terrible personality.
Examples in context
- やあ、イケメン！Hey, good-looking!
- ねえ、イケメン！Nee, ikemen!Hey, handsome!
- ねえ、イケメンの陽太くん、おはよ。Nee, ikemen no Youta-kun, ohayo.Hey, handsome Youta, good morning.
Example conversation
Yui greets Yota at a party.
- 結衣 Yuiねえ、イケメン！元気だった？Nee, ikemen! Genki datta?Hey handsome! How have you been?
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう。結衣こそ元気？Arigato. Yui koso genki?Thanks. How about you, Yui?
- 結衣 Yui最高だよ。今日はかっこいいね。Saiko dayo. Kyou wa kakkoii ne.I'm great. You look cool today.
- 陽太 Yota照れるなあ。Tereru naa.You're making me blush.
