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色事師 (いろごとし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

色いろ事ごと師し

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Meanings

1

noun

lady-killer; Casanova; Don Juan

Refers to a man who is skilled at seducing women; often used in a slightly old-fashioned or literary context.

彼かれは町まち一いち番ばんの色いろ事ごと師しとして知しられていた。
He was known as the biggest lady-killer in town.

2

noun

kabuki actor specializing in romantic roles

Specific to kabuki theater; denotes an actor who has mastered the art of romantic or amorous acting.

Kanji

色color
事matter, thing, fact
師expert, teacher, master

Etymology

Compound of 色事 (いろごと, 'love affair') and 師 (し, 'master, specialist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely originated in the Edo period with the kabuki sense and later extended to mean a seducer in general.

あの色いろ事ごと師しは恋れん愛あいの場ば面めんで特とくに輝かがやく。

That kabuki actor specializing in romantic roles shines especially in love scenes.