Vocabulary

What does 恋愛 (れんあい, ren'ai) mean?

恋愛 (れんあい, ren'ai) means romance, love (romantic).

Quick facts
Readingれんあい
Romajiren'ai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
れんあい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonren'ai

romance, love (romantic)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive love; romance; tender passion

Example sentences

  • I am in a romantic relationship with her.

  • In my younger days, I was absorbed in romance.

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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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