戀人

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See also: 恋人

Chinese

feel attached to; long for; love man; person; people
trad. (戀人)
simp. (恋人)

Pronunciation


Noun

戀人

  1. lover; sweetheart
  2. (tarot) the Lovers

Usage notes

  • In Mainland China, 情人 (qíngrén, “lover”) usually refers to a partner in an extramarital relationship except in 情人節情人节 (Qíngrénjié, “Valentine's Day”). For a person who loves, 愛人爱人 (àirén, “lover”) is popular among elder people, while 戀人恋人 (liànrén, “lover”) is popular among young people.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こい
Hyōgai
ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 戀人 – see the following entry.
恋人こいびと
a lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend
(tarot) The Lovers, the sixth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks
(This term, 戀人, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

戀人 (yeonin) (hangeul 연인)

  1. hanja form? of 연인 (one's love; one's lover)