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▶ backup boyfriend ▶ man kept as a backup marriage partner
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2. | A 2022-12-19 10:20:04 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="1040870">キープ・5</xref> |
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1. | A* 2022-12-19 07:42:01 Opencooper | |
Refs: | * http://zokugo-dict.com/07ki/keepkun.htm: キープ君とは、女性が予備の結婚希望相手という対象で考えている男性。 * https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/アッシーくん#キープくん * 現代用語の基礎知識: 遊び相手としてはつまらないが、まあ無難で結婚相手または候補者の1人として取っておく男友だちのこと。 * Many English results for "backup partner" キープ君 1,978 72.9% キープくん 736 27.1% |
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Comments: | We have this at 「キープ」 as "5. person one is dating while hoping for someone better", but I think it's a bit off. The emphasis is more on the fact that the woman has a prospect she's serious about, but she's stringing along keep-kun on the chance that the other guy doesn't work out. |