愛人|あいじんaijin[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounlover; mistress
    ここだけの話はなしだが、彼かれには愛人あいじんがいる。↗
    Between ourselves, he keeps a mistress.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym恋人こいびとNeutralA neutral, general word for a boyfriend or girlfriend. 「愛人」 in modern usage usually means an extramarital lover and carries a negative shade.
  • Synonym情人じょうじんWrittenWritten and old-fashioned: one's beloved, or a male or female paramour. In modern Japanese 「愛人」 typically means an extramarital lover.
  • Related思い者おもいものWrittenWritten and archaic: a sweetheart or a favored concubine. 「愛人」 is the common modern word for an extramarital lover.

In modern Japanese 「愛人」 usually means an extramarital lover, so it is not to be confused with the Chinese word 爱人. For an ordinary boyfriend or girlfriend, say 「恋人」; 「情人」 and 「思い者」 are old-fashioned written words.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 愛あいする人ひと。恋人こいびと。
  2. (現代げんだい日本語にほんご用法ようほうとしては最もっとも一般的いっぱんてきな用法ようほう)法律上ほうりつじょうの配偶者はいぐうしゃ以外いがいに交際こうさいする異性いせい。特とくに、男性だんせいから見みた女性じょせいのそれ。
  3. 人間にんげんを大切たいせつにすること。
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