How to say 'Girlfriend' in Japanese | ガールフレンド

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The Japanese word for Girlfriend is 'Gaarufurendo', written as ガールフレンド in Japanese.

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ガールフレンド

Meaning

Girlfriend

Reading

Gaarufurendo

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ガールフレンド (ガールフレンド)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'girlfriend'. It refers to a female romantic partner. This term is commonly used in casual and modern contexts, often among younger people. For example: She is my girlfriend「彼女は私のガールフレンドです」(かのじょはわたしのガールフレンドです). I went to the movies with my girlfriend「ガールフレンドと映画に行きました」(ガールフレンドとえいがにいきました). Note that while 'ガールフレンド' is widely understood, some people might also use the more traditional term '彼女 (かのじょ)' to refer to a girlfriend.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1805

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ガールフレンド

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

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ガ

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ル

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フ

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レ

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ン

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ド

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'Gaarufurendo' means 'Girlfriend' .

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