Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

トゥルーラブ (とぅるーらぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

トゥルーラブ

also: とるーらぶ

Meanings

1

noun

true love

A direct loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to genuine, deep romantic love, often with a slightly dramatic or idealistic nuance.

彼かれは彼かの女じょをトゥルーラブだと思おもっている。
He thinks she is his true love.
この映えい画がはトゥルーラブの物もの語がたりだ。
This movie is a story of true love.

Written forms

トゥルーラブ
Common katakana spelling of the English loanword 'true love'.
トルーラブ
Variant spelling without the small ゥ; less common but still used.
トゥルー・ラブ
- とぅるーらぶ
  Spelling with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity or in titles.
- トゥルー・ラブ
トルー・ラブ
- とるーらぶ
  Variant with middle dot and without small ゥ.

トルー・ラブ

Similar words

真しん実じつの愛あい
A more native Japanese expression for 'true love', often used in formal or literary contexts, while トゥルーラブ is a casual, trendy loanword.
純じゅん愛あい
Means 'pure love', emphasizing innocence and purity, whereas トゥルーラブ focuses on genuineness and destiny.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'true love'. The spelling トゥルーラブ reflects the English pronunciation more closely, while トルーラブ is a simplified adaptation.