JLPT N1 Advanced
肉食
Meat-eating or carnivorous diet; metaphorically, an assertive or aggressive personality.
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Other forms
肉食する to eat meat
肉食動物 carnivorous animal
肉食系 assertive "carnivore" type
1 Noun, Suru verb
Meat-Eating" / "Carnivorous
Refers to the regular consumption of animal flesh for sustenance or the biological classification of carnivorous species.
Example
私 は 肉食 な ので 、 魚 より 肉 を よく 食べます 。
I'm a meat-eater, so I eat meat more often than fish.
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2 Noun (used adjectivally)
Aggressive" / "Go-Getter" (Personality)
Functioning as a metaphor, this describes an assertive personality type that proactively pursues romantic or sexual interests.
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