also: もお · もだん
noun
unpopular man; man who isn't well-liked by women
Internet slang, often used self-deprecatingly or humorously. Contrasts with 喪女 (もじょ), the female counterpart.
See also: 喪女 (もじょ)
彼は自分を喪男だと言って、恋愛を諦めている。
He calls himself an unpopular guy and has given up on romance.
ネットでは喪男同士で慰め合うスレが立つことがある。
Online, there are sometimes threads where unpopular men console each other.
Female counterpart; refers to an unpopular woman or a woman who isn't well-liked by men.
A slang coinage combining 喪 (も, mourning) with 男 (おとこ, man), likely from the idea of being 'mournful' about one's unpopularity. The exact origin is uncertain, but it emerged in Japanese internet culture.