イクメン

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Etymology

Blend of (いく)() (ikuji, child care) + イケメン (ikemen, good-looking man).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

イクメン (ikumen

  1. (neologism) a man who actively participates in looking after their children; a man who enjoys parenting

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN