English Dictionary

man flu

名詞

イギリス英語 口語 不可算名詞

(Britain, colloquial) A cold or similar ailment as suffered by a male seen as wildly exaggerating the severity of his symptoms. / (Britain, colloquial) A flu or similar ailment as suffered by a male.

日本語の意味

（英国の口語）男性が風邪やインフルエンザにかかった際、実際よりも症状を誇張して大げさに表現する現象を指す。 / （英国の口語）男性が風邪や似た症状を経験した場合に、その症状の深刻さを誇張して伝える状態。

When he stayed home and moaned for three days with what he called the man flu, everyone rolled their eyes.

彼が自分のことを男性が症状を大げさに訴える風邪だと称して三日間家でうめいていると、みんなはあきれ顔だった。

意味（1）

(Britain, colloquial) A cold or similar ailment as suffered by a male seen as wildly exaggerating the severity of his symptoms.

意味（2）

(Britain, colloquial) A flu or similar ailment as suffered by a male.