In this article, we will see a list of Japanese words related to love, friendship, and other relationships in general. There are various interesting words for you to add to your Japanese vocabulary, I hope you like it.
We also recommend reading other articles related to friendships and love in Japanese below. We appreciate comments and shares! If you want to add a word in the comments, feel free.
- Love in Japanese – I love you in Japanese
- Kanji and words of love in Japanese
- Kokuhaku – How to confess your love in Japanese?
- Kazoku – Family members in Japanese

Relationships, love, and friendship in Japanese
| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| to hug | 抱きしめる | dakishimeru |
| to believe | 信じる | shinjiru |
| adorable, beloved | 愛しい | itoshii |
| affection | 愛情 | aijou |
| lover, girlfriend, beloved person | 恋人 | koibito |
| to love, to like | 好き | suki |
| internet friends | ねっとも | nettomo |
| childhood friends | 幼馴染 | osananajimi |
| friends | 友達 | tomodachi |
| ruined love | 悲恋 | hiren |
| unrequited love | 片思い | kataomoi |
| love at first sight | 一目ぼれ | hitomebore |
| love, passion | 恋愛 | ren ai |
| love | 恋 | koi |
| love | 愛 | ai |
| excited, heart racing | ドキドキする | dokidoki suru |
| in love, romantically excited | きゅんきゅんする | kyunkyun suru |
| kiss, to kiss (suru) | キス | kisu |
| kindness, tenderness | 慈愛 | jiai |
| pretty | きれい | kirei |
| beautiful | 美しい | utsukushii |
| love letter | ラブレター | rabu retaa |
| love letter | 恋文 | koibumi |
| married couple | 夫婦 | fuufu |
| wedding | 結婚式 | kekkon shiki |
| to get married | 結婚する | kekkon suru |
| boss | 上司 | joushi |
| scar, wound, injury | 傷 | kizu |
| jealousy, envy | 嫉妬 | shitto |
| jealousy, envy | 焼餅 | yakimochi |
| classmate | 同級生 | doukyuusei |
| coworker | 同僚 | douryou |
| classmates | 級友 | kyuuyuu |
| companion, partner | 仲間 | nakama |
| acquaintance | 知り合い | shiriai |
| broken heart | 失恋 | shitsuren |
| to declare, to confess feelings | 告白する | kokuhaku suru |
| awakening of love | 恋心 | koigokoro |
| divorce | 離婚 | rikon |
| painful, suffocating | 切なくなる | setsu naku naru |
| emotion | 感情 | kanjou |
| date | デート | deeto |
| wife | 妻/奥さん | tsuma/oku-san |
| to fall in love, to become enchanted | 惚れる | horeru |
| cute | 可愛い | kawaii |
| pretty and nice girl | 美人 | bijin |
| to like a lot, to love a lot | 大好き | daisuki |
| handsome man | イケメン | ikemen |
| man | 男性 | dansei |
| homosexuality | 同性愛 | douseiai |
| sibling | 兄弟 | kyoudai |
| to be rejected | 振られる | furareru |
| honeymoon | 新婚旅行 | shinkonryokou |
| husband | 夫/ご主人 | otto/goshujin |
| honey | ハニー | hanii |
| best friends | 親友 | shinyuu |
| memory, thought | 想い | omoi |
| girl (young) | 少女 | shoujo |
| boy (young) | 少年 | shounen |
| woman | 女性 | josei |
| girlfriend | she | 彼女 | kanojo |
| girlfriend | ガールフレンド | gaarufurendo |
| boyfriend | he | 彼氏 | kareshi |
| boyfriend | ボーイフレンド | booifurendo |
| to date, to get together, to commit, to engage | 付き合う | tsukiai |
| fiancée / fiancé | 婚約者 | konyakusha |
| engagement | 婚約 | konyaku |
| to hate a lot | 大嫌い | daikirai |
| perverted | 変態 | hentai |
| first love | 初恋 | hatsukoi |
| promise | 約束 | yakusoku |
| to want to meet, longing | 会いたい | aitai |
| darling | ダーリン | daarin |
| romantic relationship | 恋仲 | koinaka |
| romance | 恋路 | koiji |
| to go out to have fun, to play | 遊びに行く | asobi ni iku |
| to hurt oneself | 傷つく | kizutsuku |
| feeling | 気持ち | kimochi |
| to feel | 感じる | kanjiru |
| sex, obscene | エッチ | ecchi |
| sexy | 色っぽい | iroppoi |
| single | 独身 | dokushin |
| subordinate | 部下 | buka |
| to betray, to cheat | 裏切る | uragiru |
| veteran (admired) | 先輩 | senpai |
| hatred, to hate | 嫌い | kirai |


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