キスkisu

Common
キッスkissuチッスchissu
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbkiss
    彼女かのじょにばっちりキスされちゃったよ。↗
    She kissed me full on the lips.
Conjugation
Dictionary formキスする
Polite (masu)キスします
Negative (nai)キスしない
polite (masen)キスしません
classical zu / nuキスせず・キスせぬ
Past (ta)キスした
polite (mashita)キスしました
Past negative (nakatta)キスしなかった
polite (masen deshita)キスしませんでした
Te formキスして
Potentialキスできる
Passiveキスされる
Causativeキスさせる
Causative passiveキスさせられる
Conditional (ba)キスすれば
taraキスしたら
Volitionalキスしよう
polite (mashou)キスしましょう
Imperativeキスしろ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym接吻せっぷんWrittenWritten/formal prose term for kissing, typical of formal writing or old-fashioned usage; 「キス」 is the more everyday choice.
  • Synonym口づけくちづけWrittenA native Japanese word with a literary, romantic flavor, seen mostly in novels and lyrics; 「キス」 is the everyday, most common term.
  • Synonym口吸いくちすいWrittenAn archaic word for a mouth-to-mouth kiss, almost never used today; say 「キス」 in everyday speech.
  • SynonymベーゼWrittenBorrowed from French; rarely used now and carries an old-fashioned or playful ring; 「キス」 is the everyday word.
  • RelatedちゅうCasualColloquial, originally baby talk; sounds cute and affectionate, as in 「ちゅうして」. 「キス」 is more neutral.

Use 「キス」 as the default, everyday word for a kiss. For a literary or romantic tone pick 「口づけ」; in formal or old-style writing use 「接吻」. 「口吸い」 is archaic and 「ベーゼ」 rare, so avoid them; with children or affectionately, say 「ちゅう」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 愛情あいじょう表現ひょうげんとして、相手あいての唇くちびる・頬ほお・手てなどに自分じぶんの唇くちびるをつけること。くちづけ。接吻せっぷん。
  2. ビリヤードで、動うごいている玉たまと玉たまとが接触せっしょくすること。
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