肉食系

• 読み: にくしょくけい
• ローマ字: nikushoku kei
• 漢字の分解: 肉 (meat) + 食 (eat) + 系 (type/category) → meat-eating type, metaphor for aggressive/proactive in dating
• 発音: /ni.ku.ɕo.ku ke.i/

意味

Carnivore type — a person who is aggressive, bold, and proactive in romantic pursuits.

肉食系 is the opposite of 草食系 and describes people who actively and confidently pursue romantic interests. They are forward, flirtatious, and not afraid to make the first move. While it can describe both men and women, 肉食系女子 (carnivore women) became a notable trend, describing women who take the initiative in dating rather than waiting to be pursued.

例文

1. あの子、肉食系だから気になる人にはすぐアプローチするよ。
2. 肉食系女子ってかっこいいと思う。
3. 見た目おとなしいのに中身は肉食系だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, media, dating discussion

トーン: descriptive, sometimes admiring

正しい言い方

• 肉食系の人ってリードしてくれるから楽だよね。 (Carnivore types take the lead, which makes things easier.)
• 最近肉食系女子が増えてるらしいよ。 (Apparently there are more assertive women in dating these days.)

避ける言い方

• 「肉食系」をがつがつしすぎる意味で使うと失礼になる (Using carnivore type to mean someone is too aggressive/desperate can be offensive)

よくある間違い

• Thinking 肉食系 is always a compliment — depending on context, it can imply someone is overly aggressive or pushy

起源と歴史

Emerged as the antonym of 草食系 (herbivore type) in the late 2000s. Carnivore (肉食) metaphorically describes someone who actively 'hunts' for romantic partners.

文化的背景

時代: Late 2000s, emerged alongside 草食系

世代: All ages aware, often used about young adults

社会的背景: Cultural commentary term

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Often discussed alongside 草食系 as opposing dating personality types.