| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 恋人 | こいびと | コイビト |
Pronunciation: koibito
How to Say It Outloud: koi-bi-to
Usage: Commonly used to refer to a lover or significant other.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は私の恋人です。
彼は私の恋人です。Example Sentence English:He is my lover.
He is my lover.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 愛人 | あいじん | アイジン |
Pronunciation: aijin
How to Say It Outloud: ai-jin
Usage: Refers to a lover, often in the context of an extramarital relationship.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は有名な愛人を持っている。
彼は有名な愛人を持っている。Example Sentence English:He has a famous lover.
He has a famous lover.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 情人 | じょうじん | ジョウジン |
Pronunciation: joujin
How to Say It Outloud: jō-jin
Usage: Less common and old-fashioned term for a lover.
Example Sentence Japanese:あの時代には情人の関係が多かった。
あの時代には情人の関係が多かった。Example Sentence English:There were many lover relationships during that era.
There were many lover relationships during that era.Dictionary
恋人こいびとCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
- Significant other
愛人あいじんCommon word
Noun- lover; mistress
ファンファンCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
- (electric) fan
- Fan (person)
色男いろおとこ
Noun- lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
好き同士すきどうし
Noun- lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
情婦じょうふ
Noun- lover; mistress; kept woman
愛好家あいこうか
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
愛好者あいこうしゃ
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
ラバーラバーCommon word
Noun- lover
- rubber
アマンアマン
Noun- lover
間夫まぶ
Noun- (male) lover (esp. of a prostitute); paramour (of a married woman)
- Mabu
駆け落ちかけおち
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- elopement; running away with a lover
- Elopement (marriage)
情人じょうじん
Noun- lover; sweetheart; mistress
想い人おもいびと
Noun- loved one; lover; sweetheart
熱愛者ねつあいしゃ
Noun- lover (e.g. of cinema); devotee
密夫みっぷ
Noun- lover (of a married woman)
情夫じょうふ
Noun- (male) lover
女おんなCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounNoun, used as a prefix
- woman; female
- female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
色いろCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade
- complexion; skin colour; skin color
- look (on one's face); expression
- appearance; air; feeling
- personality; character
- tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring
- love; lust; sensuality; love affair
- lover; paramour
- beauty; sexiness; physical appeal
- kind; type; variety
- Color
リーベリーベ
Noun- love; lover
- Ribe
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