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I often see phrases where Riajuu appears in situations where I think it could
be translated to "playboy" without any loss in meaning, following from the
context and the Urban Dictionary definition.

Am I right to think that way, or does "Riajuu" and "Playboy" have a nuance in
meaning?

eg.: Boy says something outgoing to a girl. Then he says to himself:
何そのリヤ充みたいなセリフ
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usage internet-slang
Is "リア充" (Riajuu) interchangeable with "playboy"?
リア充 is different from "playboy".

**リア充** : an internet meme constructed from `リアル` (real) + `充実【じゅうじつ】`
(fulfill). a person who is _successful or fulfilled in real life_ (vs. an
_otaku_ who is living in the world of anime or video games).

In most cases this refers to someone who has a lover, used with some sense of
jealousy. Sometimes this is used to refer to any "non-otaku" enjoyment outside
anime/game worlds, such as skiing, parties, or going to an amusement park.

Depending on context, リア充 even includes people who are happily and busily
spending their days on business (vs.
[hikikomori](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikikomori)).

**プレイボーイ** : a playboy, a woman chaser, a ladykiller (vs. ordinary person),
just as you know in English.
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Considering they are both internet memes, "normalfag" does match リア充 pretty
well.
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