femme

フェムの

レズビアンやクィアの人として、女性的な装いや自己認識を表す。

やさしい英語で： Showing a feminine style or identity as a lesbian or queer person.

• She is a femme lesbian.
• Her femme style includes bright lipstick.
• They discussed femme identity at the community meeting.

反対語： butch

よく使う表現： femme lesbian, femme identity, femme style

女性的な

伝統的に女性と結びつけられてきた特徴や外見を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women.

• The outfit gave him a femme appearance.
• She prefers femme clothing.
• Their presentation became more femme over time.

類義語： feminine

反対語： masculine

よく使う表現： femme appearance, femme clothing, femme presentation

フェム

女性的な外見やアイデンティティーを持つ、レズビアンなどのクィア女性。

やさしい英語で： A lesbian or other queer woman who has a feminine appearance or identity.

• She identifies as a femme.
• The group welcomes both butches and femmes.
• As a queer femme, she enjoys expressing her femininity.

類義語： fem

反対語： butch

よく使う表現： queer femme, butch and femme

女性、妻

特に若い女性を指す語。誰かの妻を指すこともある。

やさしい英語で： A woman, especially a young woman; sometimes someone's wife.

• A young femme joined the group.
• He arrived with his femme beside him.
• The photograph shows three stylish femmes outside a café.

類義語： woman, wife, girl

よく使う表現： young femme, stylish femme

女性らしくする

人や物の見た目や感じを、より女性的にする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something look or feel more feminine.

• These earrings femme up the outfit.
• She femmed up her look with lipstick.
• Can you femme this jacket up with some accessories?

使い方： femme someone/something up (A silk scarf can femme up a plain outfit.)

類義語： feminize

よく使う表現： femme someone up, femme something up