媚び男
kobiotoko
The Japanese phrase for 'simp' is 媚び男 (kobiotoko).
The term refers to a person who shows excessive attention or submission to someone they are attracted to in hopes of gaining their affection.
How do you pronounce it?
kobiotoko
Did you know?
- Japanese users often use the term 貢ぐ (mitsugu), meaning 'to pay tribute', to describe the financial aspect of simping, such as spending large sums on a streamer.
- The word 媚 is also found in the term 媚薬 (biyaku), which translates to 'aphrodisiac'.
- The term 媚びる can be used to describe a dog behaving submissively to please its master, not just humans in romance.
Examples in context
- 彼は女々しい態度で彼女に尽くしている。He serves his girlfriend with an overly fawning attitude.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are talking about a mutual friend.
- 結衣 Yui彼、また彼女に高いプレゼントを贈ったんだって。Kare, mata kanojo ni takai purezento o okutta n datte.I heard he sent her another expensive gift.
- 蓮 Ren本当に救いようのない媚び男だな。Hontou ni sukuiyou no nai kobio da na.He's truly a hopeless simp.
- 結衣 Yuiでも、彼女は全然興味なさそうだよ。Demo, kanojo wa zenzen kyoumi nasou da yo.But she doesn't seem interested at all.
- 蓮 Renそこが一番悲しいところだよね。Soko ga ichiban kanashii tokoro da yo ne.That's the saddest part.
