ボーイフレンド

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English boyfriend.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ボーイフレンド [bòóífúréꜜǹdò] (Nakadaka – [5])

IPA^(key): [bo̞ːiɸɯ̟̊ᵝɾẽ̞ndo̞]

Noun

ボーイフレンド (rōmaji bōifurendo)

boyfriend (male partner in a romantic relationship)

Synonyms

彼 (かれ) (kare), カレ (kare)
彼 (かれ)氏 (し) (kareshi), カレシ (kareshi)

See also

ガールフレンド (gārufurendo, “girlfriend”)

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