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significant other in Japanese

significant other in Japanese is 伴侶, 恋人, 配偶者 — significant other means the person someone is in a long-term romantic relationship with, named this way when the speaker does not want to specify whether they are a husband, wife, partner, girlfriend or boyfriend.

significant other in Japanese

伴侶
noun
Pronounced: hanryo
One's exclusive romantic partner.
恋人
noun
Pronounced: koibito
One's exclusive romantic partner.
配偶者
noun
Pronounced: haiguusha
One's exclusive romantic partner.

What does "significant other" mean?

  1. noun The person someone is in a long-term romantic relationship with, named this way when the speaker does not want to specify whether they are a husband, wife, partner, girlfriend or boyfriend.
    "Staff are welcome to bring a significant other to the Christmas dinner."
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significant other in a sentence

  • Staff are welcome to bring a significant other to the Christmas dinner.
  • She moved to Leeds with her significant other last spring.

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What is "significant other" in Japanese?

"significant other" in Japanese is 伴侶, 恋人, 配偶者. significant other means: The person someone is in a long-term romantic relationship with, named this way when the speaker does not want to specify whether they are a husband, wife, partner, girlfriend or boyfriend.

How do you pronounce 伴侶?

"significant other" in Japanese is 伴侶, pronounced "hanryo".

How do you use "significant other" in a sentence?

Example: "Staff are welcome to bring a significant other to the Christmas dinner." In Japanese, "significant other" is 伴侶, 恋人, 配偶者.

Are there other ways to say "significant other" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "significant other": 伴侶, 恋人, 配偶者.

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