Word Meaning 片思い

かたおもい kataomoi

片思い is read as かたおもい (kataomoi) and means unrequited love.

Meaning

English

  1. unrequited love
  2. one-sided love

Reading

Kana

かたおもい

Romaji

kataomoi

Writing Variants

  • 片想い かたおもい kataomoi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 相思相愛,両思い Rank 7564 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鮑の片思い

あわびのかたおもい

secret, unrequited love

鮑の貝の片思い

あわびのかいのかたおもい

secret, unrequited love

片手

かたて

one hand

片方

かたほう

one (of a pair)

片道

かたみち

one-way (trip)

片側

かたがわ

one side

片付ける

かたづける

to marry off (e.g. a daughter)

片付く

かたづく

to be finished

片言

かたこと

prattle

片時

へんじ

moment

片目

かため

one eye

片隅

かたすみ

corner

Example Sentences

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It was a one-sided love affair.

"Is there someone you like?" "There is someone, but the feeling isn't mutual."

There's someone I'm in unrequited love with, but that person is busy now and I don't get replies to my emails.

I do have a crush, but it's not mutual. He already has a lovely wife, anyways.