This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

軟派

Readings

Kana: なんぱ、ナンパ
Romaji: nanpa, nanpa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

seducer; smooth talker; ladies' man; playboy; playgirl

vs
2

picking up women (on the street)

Note: usu. written as ナンパ
Note: word usually written using kana alone; colloquialism
See also: 逆ナン
3

moderate party; moderate

See also: 硬派
4

social story (in a newspaper, etc.); society columnist (of a newspaper)

5

bearish trader; bear

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい
Meaning: soft
Reading: 
Meanings: faction, group, party, clique, sect, school