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Japanese Phrases Related to Love and Romance

Japanese Words and Phrases Related to Love

あいちゃん (Ai-chan) seems to have fallen for someone. What is “love at first sight” or “heartbreak” in Japanese?  Follow her thoughts and learn vocabulary and phrases related to romance and — (こい) love.

Vocabulary:

一目惚れ (ひとめぼれ)
love at first sight

片想い (かたおもい)
one-sided love

ショック
to be shocked

失恋 (しつれん)
heartbreak

勘違い (かんちがい)
misunderstanding

はやとちり
jumping to conclusions

恋に落ちる (こいにおちる)
falling in love

きゅん
or
きゅんきゅん
feeling giddy, feeling butterflies

妄想 (もうそう)
fantasy, delusion

ぞっこん
or
めろめろ
head over heals in love

恋の病 (こいのやまい)
lovesick

告白 (こくはく)
confessing your feelings to somebody

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