Where does “otokonoko” come from?

otokonoko (English) comes from Japanese 男の娘, from Japanese こ — 此 you; 是 you.

otokonoko (English): A male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms

Definitions

  1. A male who has extremely feminine appearance and mannerisms

Ancestry of “otokonoko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese男の娘A male who has extremely feminine appearance and...
2Japanese此 you; 是 you
Every word from Japanese Every word from Japanese 男の娘
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