男の方

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) とこの [òtókó nó kátáꜜ] (Odaka – [6])
  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞ko̞ no̞ kå̠ta̠]

Phrase

(otoko no kata)

  1. (polite) man, male adult person
    Antonym: 女の方 (onna no kata)

Usage notes

Used in place of (otoko) to show politeness.

Synonyms