noun
Refers to a man who spends his time and money on pleasure, especially drinking and women. Often carries a negative or disapproving tone.
彼は若い頃、遊び人として有名だった。
He was famous as a playboy when he was young.
遊び人だった父が、母と出会って変わった。
My father, who was a libertine, changed after meeting my mother.
noun
A person who makes a living through gambling. This usage is somewhat dated and may be encountered in historical or yakuza-related contexts.
昔、遊び人といえば博打で食っている人を指した。
In the old days, 遊び人 referred to someone who made a living by gambling.
noun
idler; freeloader; person without a steady job
Describes someone who avoids regular work and lives off others or drifts through life. Can be used critically or self-deprecatingly.
定職につかず、遊び人のような生活を送っている。
He doesn't have a steady job and lives like an idler.
親のすねをかじる遊び人にはなりたくない。
I don't want to become a freeloader who lives off my parents.