Japanese word

ロマンチック

Pronunciation

Romajiromanchikku

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveromantic

Example

彼女はロマンチックな映画が好きです。kano jo wa ro ma n chi kku na ei ga ga su ki de su

She likes romantic movies.

Illustration for ロマンチック (romantic)

More examples

特別な夜には、ロマンチックな雰囲気のレストランを選びます。toku betsu na yoru ni wa ro ma n chi kku na fun i ki no re su to ra n o era bi ma su

For a special evening, I choose a restaurant with a romantic atmosphere.

Core concept

Describes something connected with love or filled with an idealized, emotionally appealing mood.

Common phrases

  • ロマンチックな雰囲気ro ma n chi kku na fun i ki

    romantic atmosphere

  • ロマンチックなデートro ma n chi kku na dē to

    romantic date

Similar words

夢見がちyumemigachi: Often imagining people, relationships, or situations in an idealized and emotionally appealing way.
理想主義的risōshugiteki: Based on high ideals and an optimistic view of how people or situations should be.
詩的shiteki: Expressing feelings through imaginative and emotionally appealing language or images.

Definition in Japanese

恋愛に関係する、または恋愛を思わせる夢見るような雰囲気があるさま。ren ai ni kan kei su ru ma ta wa ren ai o omo wa se ru yume mi ru yō na fun i ki ga a ru sa ma

Word origin

ロマンチック (romanchikku) is a Japanese borrowing of English romantic, which comes through French romantique from Medieval Latin romanticus, meaning "of romance".

Usage tips

  • In English, romantic can describe an idealistic person or idea, so it does not always refer to a love story.

Related words

  • ロマンチックさromanchikkusaromantic qualitynoun

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