恋する

Japanese

Kanji in this term
恋
こい
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
戀する (kyūjitai)
See also 恋

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) こいす​る [kòísúꜜrù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • (Tokyo) こ​いする [kóꜜìsùrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞isɨᵝɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

恋(こい)する • (koisuru) ←こひする (kofisuru)?transitive suru (stem 恋(こい)し (koishi), past 恋(こい)した (koishita))

  1. to be in (romantic) love
    命(いのち)短(みじか)し、恋(こい)せよ乙(おと)女(め)
    Inochi mijikashi, koiseyo otome
    Life is short; fall in love, young woman.
    • 2005, 峰 都子, 小春しゃん‎, 新風舎, page 79:
      「妹(いもうと)のことなんだけど、どうも君(きみ)に恋(こい)しているらしい」
      “Imōto no koto na n da kedo, dōmo kimi ni koishite iru rashii”
      "It's about my sister, she seems to be in love with you."

Conjugation

Synonyms

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