Japanese word

恋する

Pronunciation

Romajikoisuru

Meaning

  • verbfall in love

Example

彼は彼女に恋しました。kare wa kano jo ni koi shi ma shi ta

He fell in love with her.

Illustration for 恋する (fall in love)

More examples

長年友人だった彼に、いつの間にか恋していました。naga nen yū jin da tta kare ni i tsu no aida ni ka koi shi te i ma shi ta

I had fallen in love with him before I realized it, after we had been friends for years.

Core concept

Describes developing deep romantic feelings for someone and becoming emotionally drawn to that person.

Common phrases

  • 誰かに恋するdare ka ni koi su ru

    fall in love with someone

  • 恋する相手koi su ru ai te

    the person one loves

Similar words

好きになるsukininaru: To begin having romantic feelings for someone.
惚れるhoreru: To develop strong romantic feelings for someone, often suddenly.
愛するaisuru: To have deep and lasting love for someone.

Definition in Japanese

特定の相手を深く好きになり、恋愛感情を抱く。toku tei no ai te o fuka ku su ki ni na ri ren ai kan jō o ida ku

Word origin

恋する (koisuru) is formed from the noun 恋 (koi, "romantic love") and the verb する (suru, "do"), a common Japanese pattern for making verbs from nouns.

Usage tips

  • 恋する (koisuru) appears frequently in song titles, novels, and other expressive writing, while everyday conversation often uses 好きになる (suki ni naru).

Other meanings

  • be in love with ___verb
  • loveverb

Related words

  • 恋心koigokororomantic feelingsnoun

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