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    3. 愛称

    愛称

    愛あい称しょう

    pet name

    KMT6News #10+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    あいしょう

    Noun

    1.
    pet name, nickname, affectionate name, term of endearment

    Stroke 0 / 23

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    彼かれの愛あい称しょうは「ケン」です。

    His nickname is "Ken."

    KMT4Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    友とも達だちの間あいだでは愛あい称しょうで呼よび合あっています。

    Among friends, we call each other by nicknames.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    家か族ぞくの間あいだだけで使つかう愛あい称しょうがあります。

    There are pet names that we only use within the family.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは愛あい称しょうで呼よばれると、とても嬉うれしそうにします。

    She looks very happy when called by her pet name.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    その古ふるい橋はしは、地じ元もとの人ひと々びとに「めがね橋ばし」という愛あい称しょうで親したしまれている。

    That old bridge is affectionately known as "Meganebashi" (Spectacles Bridge) by the locals.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    愛
    いと.しい・かな.しい・め.でる・お.しむ・まな…(10)
    love・affection・favourite
    称
    たた.える・とな.える・あ.げる・かな.う・はか.り・はか.る…(3)
    appellation・praise・admire・name・title…(1)
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