mantuaryとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈmæntjʊəɹi/, /ˈmænt͡ʃʊəɹi/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈmænt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
• ハイフネーション: man‧tu‧ary

名詞

mantuary (plural mantuaries)

1. A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den.
   • 2010, Geoff Case, “Man Cave Must Haves”, in Blitz Weekly, 23 June - 29 June 2010, page 11:

     Light up your booze with professional bar lighting from Beyond 7 bubble wall installations to make a more modern mantuary for you and your friends.

   • 2011 November 11, Jenny Bennett, “Beware the caveman: Men are no longer happy to hide away in a shed, now they want their very own bespoke retreat”, in Daily Mail:

     In fact, luxury man caves or ‘mantuaries’ are the latest must-have accessory for self-respecting gents.

   • 2012, “Man Caves”, in International Wood, page 13:

     Some academics have called mantuaries the male reaction to female dominance in decisions about décor in the majority of North American households: […]

同意語

• man cave

等位語

• mom cave
• woman cave