“Playboy” in Japanese
Short answer
Playboy in Japanese is “遊び人” (asobinin). Full meaning: playboy, libertine, profligate, debauchee; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job, idler, freeloader.
Other ways to say “Playboy” in Japanese
発展家
hattenka playboy, playgirl, fast liver, person with an active sex life
ヤリチン
yarichin man who has sex with many women, playboy, womanizer
浮かれ男
ukareo playboy
遊客
yuukaku sightseer, playboy, loafer, slacker, frequenter of red-light districts
プレイボーイ
pureibooi playboy
遊人
yuujin someone without a fixed occupation, man of leisure, playboy
道楽者
dourakumono libertine, playboy, rake, debauchee, fast liver; lazy person
軟派
nanpa seducer, smooth talker, ladies' man, playboy, playgirl; picking up women, hitting on women; moderate party, moderate
女喰い
onnakui womanizer, philanderer, playboy
やりちん
yarichin man who has sex with many women, playboy, womanizer
なんぱ
nanpa seducer, smooth talker, ladies' man, playboy, playgirl; picking up women, hitting on women; moderate party, moderate
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