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表層形
イクメン
名詞

イクメン

Ikumen · いくめん — father who takes an active role in child rearing, father who enjoys child rearing

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イクメン in rōmaji: ikumen.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 育メン 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月27日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
イクメン
見出し語 (Lemma)
育メン
読み (Reading)
イクメン
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
イクメン
読み・基本形
イクメン
表記・基本形
イクメン
見出し語の読み
イクメン
💡 English Meaning

イクメン means “father who takes an active role in child rearing, father who enjoys child rearing” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

育メン (イクメン) — main entry →

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イクメン
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The surface form (イクメン) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (育メン) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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