Vocabulary

What does 恋人 (こいびと, koibito) mean?

恋人 (こいびと, koibito) means lover, boyfriend/girlfriend.

Quick facts
Readingこいびと
Romajikoibito
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こいびと
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoibito

lover, boyfriend/girlfriend

  1. 1noun lover; sweetheart; boyfriend

Example sentences

  • She is my girlfriend.

  • I went for a walk in the park with my sweetheart.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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