How to say 'Dating' in Japanese | 交際

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The Japanese word for Dating is 'Kousai', written as 交際 in Japanese.'Dating' in hiragana is こうさい.

word

交際

Meaning

Dating

Reading

こうさい

kousai

Kanji

交Mix 際Occasion

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '交際 (こうさい)' primarily refers to the act of dating or being in a romantic relationship. It can also imply social interaction or association in a broader sense, but it is most commonly used to describe romantic relationships. For example: They are dating「彼らは交際している」(かれらはこうさいしている). I heard they started dating last month「先月から交際を始めたと聞いた」(せんげつからこうさいをはじめたときいた). The term is often used in formal contexts to describe the status of a relationship, such as in news reports or official statements.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3464

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 交際

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

交

Meaning

Mix

kanji

際

Meaning

Occasion

Words Related to 交際 Through the Kanji 交

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 交 as well.

word

交通事故

Meaning

Accident

word

交通費

Meaning

Transportation cost

word

交番

Meaning

Police box

word

交差点

Meaning

Intersection

word

交渉

Meaning

Negotiation

word

交通

Meaning

Traffic, Transportation

word

国交

Meaning

Relations

word

外交

Meaning

Diplomacy, Foreign relations

word

交ぜる

Meaning

Mix

word

交わす

Meaning

Exchange

word

交換

Meaning

Exchange

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交流

Meaning

Exchange, Interaction

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交代

Meaning

Alternation, Relief

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交互

Meaning

Alternation

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交わる

Meaning

Mingle, Intersect

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交ざる

Meaning

Mix

word

交差

Meaning

Crossing

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交付

Meaning

Issuance

Words Related to 交際 Through the Kanji 際

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 際 as well.

word

際

Meaning

Occasion

word

国際

Meaning

International

word

実際

Meaning

Actually

word

国際的

Meaning

International

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国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

word

際する

Meaning

Occur

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