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Japanese Dating Vocabulary: 170+ Love & Romance Words

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Japanese Dating Vocabulary: 170+ Love & Romance Words

Table of Contents

1. Love & Romance Basics

2. Dating & Relationships

3. Compliments & Expressions of Affection

4. Communication & Flirting

5. Dating Activities & Going Out

6. Marriage & Family

7. Emotions in Relationships

8. Breakup, Problems & Jealousy

9. Romantic Love Expressions

Japanese dating vocabulary opens the door to heartfelt conversations, sweet confessions, and deeper relationships in Japan. Whether you’re preparing for a date, confessing your feelings, or just curious about romantic culture, knowing the right expressions can make all the difference. Let’s explore with Mazii!

Japanese Dating Vocabulary: 170+ Love & Romance Words

Love & Romance Basics


Kana



Romaji



Meaning





ai



love





koi



romantic love



恋愛



ren’ai



romance, romantic relationship



好き



suki



like, fond of



大好き



daisuki



love (casual), really like



愛する



aisuru



to love



恋する



koisuru



to fall in love



片思い



kataomoi



unrequited love



初恋



hatsukoi



first love



恋人



koibito



lover, partner



恋しい



koishii



dearly missed, beloved



愛情



aijō



affection



情熱



jōnetsu



passion



浮気



uwaki



cheating, unfaithful



不倫



furin



adultery


Dating & Relationships


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



デート



dēto



date



初デート



hatsu dēto



first date



恋愛関係



ren’ai kankei



romantic relationship



カップル



kappuru



couple



出会い



deai



encounter, meeting



お見合い



omiai



arranged meeting for marriage



婚活



konkatsu



marriage hunting



付き合う



tsukiau



to go out, to date



交際



kōsai



relationship, association



結婚



kekkon



marriage



婚約



kon’yaku



engagement



破局



hakyoku



breakup, end of a relationship



別れる



wakareru



to break up



復縁



fukuen



reconciliation, getting back together



遠距離恋愛



enkyōri ren’ai



long-distance relationship


Compliments & Expressions of Affection


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



可愛い



kawaii



cute



綺麗



kirei



beautiful



美しい



utsukushii



pretty, beautiful



ハンサム



hansamu



handsome



魅力的



miryokuteki



attractive



優しい



yasashii



kind, gentle



素敵



suteki



wonderful, lovely



面白い



omoshiroi



interesting, funny



かっこいい



kakkoii



cool, stylish



セクシー



sekushī



sexy



甘い



amai



sweet (personality or atmosphere)



ロマンチック



romanchikku



romantic



君が好き



kimi ga suki



I like you



愛してる



aishiteru



I love you (deep)



会いたい



aitai



I miss you / want to see you


Communication & Flirting


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



ナンパ



nanpa



pickup (flirting with strangers)



告白



kokuhaku



confession of love



電話番号



denwa bangō



phone number



メッセージ



messēji



message



チャット



chatto



chat



LINE交換



LINE kōkan



exchanging LINE contacts



デートに誘う



dēto ni sasou



to invite on a date



話しかける



hanashikakeru



to start a conversation



褒める



homeru



to compliment



アプローチする



apurōchi suru



to make an approach



ウィンク



uinku



wink



微笑む



hohoemu



to smile



冗談



jōdan



joke



キスする



kisu suru



to kiss



抱きしめる



dakishimeru



to hug


Dating Activities & Going Out


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



映画館



eigakan



movie theater



映画デート



eiga dēto



movie date



レストラン



resutoran



restaurant



ディナー



dinā



dinner



カフェ



kafe



café



カラオケ



karaoke



karaoke



水族館



suizokukan



aquarium



美術館



bijutsukan



art museum



公園



kōen



park



散歩



sanpo



walk, stroll



ドライブ



doraibu



drive



買い物



kaimono



shopping



ショッピングモール



shoppingu mōru



shopping mall



花火大会



hanabi taikai



fireworks festival



居酒屋



izakaya



Japanese pub


Marriage & Family


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



結婚式



kekkonshiki



wedding ceremony



新婚旅行



shinkon ryokō



honeymoon



プロポーズ



puropōzu



marriage proposal



花嫁



hanayome



bride



花婿



hanamuko



groom



夫婦



fūfu



married couple





otto



husband





tsuma



wife



奥さん



okusan



wife (polite)



子供



kodomo



child



家族



kazoku



family



義理の両親



giri no ryōshin



parents-in-law



義理の母



giri no haha



mother-in-law



義理の父



giri no chichi



father-in-law



将来



shōrai



future (life)


Emotions in Relationships


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



幸せ



shiawase



happiness



喜び



yorokobi



joy



ドキドキ



dokidoki



heartbeat, nervous excitement



ワクワク



wakuwaku



excited, thrilled



嫉妬



shitto



jealousy



不安



fuan



anxiety



緊張



kinchō



nervousness



寂しい



sabishii



lonely



切ない



setsunai



painful, bittersweet



悲しい



kanashii



sad



怒る



okoru



to get angry



信頼



shinrai



trust



安心



anshin



relief, peace of mind



尊敬



sonkei



respect



愛情表現



aijō hyōgen



expression of love


Breakup, Problems & Jealousy


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



別れ話



wakarebanashi



breakup talk



振られる



furareru



to be dumped



失恋



shitsuren



broken heart



泣く



naku



to cry



裏切り



uragiri



betrayal





uso



lie



喧嘩



kenka



fight, quarrel



誤解



gokai



misunderstanding



距離を置く



kyori o oku



to take a break (relationship)



修復



shūfuku



repair, fixing relationship



未練



miren



lingering attachment



嫉妬深い



shittobukai



jealous (personality)



無視する



mushi suru



to ignore



冷める



sameru



to cool off (feelings)



終わり



owari



end


Romantic Love Expressions


Kana



Romaji



Meaning



好きです



suki desu



I like you



大好きです



daisuki desu



I love you (casual, warm)



愛してる



aishiteru



I love you (deep, serious)



君が好き



kimi ga suki



I like you (to someone close)



あなたが大好き



anata ga daisuki



I really love you



会いたい



aitai



I miss you, want to see you



そばにいたい



soba ni itai



I want to be by your side



離れたくない



hanaretakunai



I don’t want to be apart



あなたが必要



anata ga hitsuyō



I need you



君しかいない



kimi shika inai



You’re the only one



永遠に愛してる



eien ni aishiteru



I love you forever



運命だと思う



unmei da to omou



I think it’s fate



一緒にいたい



issho ni itai



I want to be with you



ずっと君といたい



zutto kimi to itai



I want to be with you forever



君の笑顔が好き



kimi no egao ga suki



I love your smile



心から愛してる



kokoro kara aishiteru



I love you from the bottom of my heart



あなたは特別



anata wa tokubetsu



You’re special



君は運命の人



kimi wa unmei no hito



You’re my soulmate



世界で一番好き



sekai de ichiban suki



I love you the most in the world



君がいないと寂しい



kimi ga inai to sabishii



I feel lonely without you



君を守りたい



kimi o mamoritai



I want to protect you



君のことを考えてる



kimi no koto o kangaeteru



I’m thinking of you



夢にまで見た



yume ni made mita



I dreamed of you



あなたは私の全て



anata wa watashi no subete



You are my everything



愛してやまない



aishite yamanai



Can’t stop loving you



一目惚れした



hitomebore shita



I fell in love at first sight



あなたに惹かれる



anata ni hikareru



I’m drawn to you



君が恋しい



kimi ga koishii



I long for you



君と未来を築きたい



kimi to mirai o kizukitai



I want to build a future with you



永遠に一緒に



eien ni issho ni



Together forever



ねえ、好き?



nee, suki?



Hey, do you like me?



会いたかった



aitakatta



I missed you / wanted to see you



抱きしめて



dakishimete



Hold me



キスして



kisu shite



Kiss me



夢中だよ



muchū da yo



I’m crazy about you



ときめいてる



tokimeiteru



My heart is fluttering



君は僕の天使



kimi wa boku no tenshi



You’re my angel



あなたは女神みたい



anata wa megami mitai



You’re like a goddess



甘えていい?



amaete ii?



Can I be spoiled by you?



ずっと一緒にいたいな



zutto issho ni itai na



I want to stay with you forever (cute tone)



君を抱きしめたい



kimi o dakishimetai



I want to hug you



キュンとする



kyun to suru



To feel a heart-throbbing moment



照れる



tereru



To blush, to be shy



君に惚れてる



kimi ni horetteru



I’m in love with you



ドキドキする



dokidoki suru



My heart is racing


Learning Japanese dating vocabulary gives you the tools to connect on a more personal level and express your true feelings in a romantic setting. From casual compliments to deep declarations of love, these 350+ words and phrases will help you navigate every stage of dating in Japanese.

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