man (as part of a larger phrase; the fragment is incomplete on its own)
→ 이다
phraseUncommon#14,625
man (as part of a larger phrase; the fragment is incomplete on its own)란 is a particle attached to the preceding noun, so 란 남자 is generally not a standalone phrase. In the example, 남자란 남자는 means “men as a group” or “all men.”