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► 動詞
軟派  [なんぱ]  [軟派する]  [coll]    meaning:  tempt  rank: 3
☆ 飲み屋ナンパした ⇨ He picked up a girl at a bar  (☛ Like “pick up”, usually men to approach women)

► 名詞
軟派  [なんぱ]  [coll]    meaning:  soft  rank: 3
☆ 欧米ではらしい当然好きなので、日本硬派と軟派という概念理解されない ⇨ In the west, manly men naturally like women, so the ideas of Japanese “hard men” and “soft men” will not be understood  (☛ Japanese idea of “soft men” who spend their energy chasing girls, instead of solely focusing on “manly activities” like sports)


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  • 欧米ではらしい好きなので、日本硬派と軟派という概念理解されない ⇨ In the west manly men like women, so the ideas of Japanese “hard men” and “soft men” will never be understood