Word Meaning 恋人

こいびと koibito

恋人 is read as こいびと (koibito) and means lover.

Meaning

English

  1. lover
  2. sweetheart
  3. boyfriend
  4. girlfriend

Reading

Kana

こいびと

Romaji

koibito

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 4668 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恋人気分

こいびときぶん

the feeling between (new) lovers

恋人未満

こいびとみまん

couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship

恋人同士

こいびとどうし

pair of lovers

恋人繋ぎ

こいびとつなぎ

holding hands with fingers interlocked

友達以上恋人未満

ともだちいじょうこいびとみまん

more than friends, less than lovers

人恋しい

ひとこいしい

longing for others

恋歌

こいか

love song

恋愛

れんあい

love

こい

(romantic) love

恋しい

こいしい

yearned for

恋する

こいする

to fall in love (with)

Example Sentences

10

She is my girlfriend.

Lover, come back to me.

The lovers kissed.

He was accompanied by his girlfriend.

My lover doesn't love me.

I would love to see my old flame again.

Mary has two boyfriends.

What's the difference between a friend and a lover?

I would love to see my old flame again.

Tom is more than my friend, but he's not quite my boyfriend.