How to say 'Boyfriend' in Japanese | ボーイフレンド

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The Japanese word for Boyfriend is 'Bouifurendo', written as ボーイフレンド in Japanese.

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ボーイフレンド

Meaning

Boyfriend

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Bouifurendo

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ボーイフレンド (ぼーいふれんど)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'boyfriend'. It refers to a male partner in a romantic relationship. This term is commonly used in casual and modern contexts, often among younger people. For example: My boyfriend is kind「私のボーイフレンドは優しい」(わたしのぼーいふれんどはやさしい). I went to the movies with my boyfriend「ボーイフレンドと映画に行った」(ぼーいふれんどとえいがにいった). Note that 'ボーイフレンド' is typically used in informal settings, while more formal or traditional contexts might use terms like '彼氏 (かれし)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1773

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ボーイフレンド

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

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ボ

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katakana

イ

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katakana

フ

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katakana

レ

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katakana

ン

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katakana

ド

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'Bouifurendo' means 'Boyfriend' .

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