男女兼用

• 読み: だんじょけんよう
• ローマ字: danjokenyou
• 漢字の分解: 男 (dan) — male; 女 (jo) — female; 兼 (ken) — combine, also serve as; 用 (yō) — use
• 発音: /daɴ.dʑo.keɴ.joː/

意味

Unisex; for use by both men and women. Describes products, facilities, or items shared across genders.

A noun functioning as a no-adjective, describing items or spaces designed for both men and women. Commonly seen on product labels, in shops, and for facilities. 男女兼用トイレ (unisex toilet), 男女兼用の香水 (unisex perfume). Composed of 男女 (men and women) + 兼用 (shared use/dual purpose). A practical, matter-of-fact term with no political connotation.

例文

1. この香水は男女兼用なので誰でも使えます。
2. 駅の新しいトイレは男女兼用になっている。
3. 男女兼用のTシャツはサイズ選びが難しい。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, products, facilities, fashion

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 男 (dan, male) + 女 (jo, female) + 兼 (ken, combine/serve double duty) + 用 (yō, use). Literally 'male-female combined use,' a transparent compound describing shared utility.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal