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jmdict 1486510 Active (id: 2292108)
美少年 [news2,nf38]
びしょうねん [news2,nf38]
1. [n]
▶ beautiful boy
▶ pretty boy
▶ handsome boy
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2860216 美童【びどう】 1. beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy



History:
4. A 2024-02-19 01:41:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2024-02-18 23:16:32  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
When "youth" means "young man", it typically has negative connotations. I don't think it's needed here.
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16 @@
-<gloss>handsome youth (male)</gloss>
+<gloss>beautiful boy</gloss>
@@ -17,0 +18 @@
+<gloss>handsome boy</gloss>
2. A 2011-05-07 07:10:29  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Doesn't a "youth" have to be male?
  Diff:
@@ -16,1 +16,1 @@
-<gloss>handsome (male) youth</gloss>
+<gloss>handsome youth (male)</gloss>
1. A* 2011-05-07 03:42:22  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishōnen
  Comments:
specify male, “pretty boy”
  Diff:
@@ -16,1 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>handsome youth</gloss>
+<gloss>handsome (male) youth</gloss>
+<gloss>pretty boy</gloss>

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