Dating and breaking up
Core words, Stage 1chunk 11 of 55Verbs: dealing with people
Lets you talk about asking someone out, dating, being popular and splitting up.
- tsukiaugo out with, date; keep someone company
- wakarerubreak up; part, say goodbye
- kokuhaku suruconfess one's feelings, ask someone out
- moterube popular romantically, get a lot of attention
Mix-ups Wakareta (broke up) sounds like wakatta (got it).
tsukiau
polite tsukiaimasu
go out with, date; keep someone company
'Tsukiatte kudasai' is the classic ask to be someone's partner; 'tsukiatteru' means they're dating.
Second sense: come along with someone, as in 'Kaimono ni tsukiatte' (come shopping with me).
ano futari, tsukiatteru rashii yo.
Apparently those two are going out.
あの二人、付き合ってるらしいよ。
ano futari wa tsukiatte iru rashii desu yo.
Apparently those two are going out.
あの二人は付き合っているらしいですよ。
Written 付き合う · つきあう · 付き合いますRank #1341 in 3,030 TV dramas
wakareru
polite wakaremasu
break up; part, say goodbye
The person you split from takes to: 'Kare to wakareta' (I broke up with him).
Wakareta (broke up) sounds close to wakatta (got it).
kanojo to wakareta n da.
I broke up with my girlfriend.
彼女と別れたんだ。
kanojo to wakareta n desu.
I broke up with my girlfriend.
彼女と別れたんです。
Written 別れる · わかれる · 別れますRank #721 in 3,030 TV dramas
kokuhaku suru
polite kokuhaku shimasu
confess one's feelings, ask someone out
The big moment of telling someone you like them and asking to date.
Slang kokuru is short for kokuhaku suru. It can also mean confessing a secret, but the romance sense dominates.
kinou, yuki ni kokuhaku shita n da.
I told Yuki how I feel yesterday.
昨日、ユキに告白したんだ。
kinou, yuki-san ni kokuhaku shita n desu.
I told Yuki how I feel yesterday.
昨日、ユキさんに告白したんです。
Written 告白する · こくはくする · 告白しますRank #1705 in 3,030 TV dramas
moteru
polite motemasu
be popular romantically, get a lot of attention
Often as motesou (looks like they'd be popular) or motenai (gets no attention).
kare, zettai moteru yo ne.
I bet he's really popular with girls.
彼、絶対モテるよね。
kare wa zettai motemasu yo ne.
I bet he's really popular with girls.
彼は絶対モテますよね。
Written モテる · もてる · モテますRank #2224 in 3,030 TV dramas