also: プレイラブ
noun
playful romance; non-serious love affair
Wasei-eigo term for a light, casual romantic relationship without deep commitment, often used among young people.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from play love
彼とはプレーラブの関係で、お互いに束縛はしないことにしている。
We're in a playful romance and have agreed not to tie each other down.
最近の若者の間では、真剣な交際よりもプレーラブが増えているらしい。
It seems that among young people these days, playful romances are becoming more common than serious relationships.
恋愛 is a general term for romantic love, often implying deeper emotional involvement, while プレーラブ specifically refers to a casual, non-committal relationship.
遊び can mean 'playing around' in a romantic sense, but it is broader and can carry a more negative connotation of infidelity or insincerity, whereas プレーラブ is a neutral term for a mutually understood casual relationship.
Wasei-eigo from English 'play' and 'love', coined in Japanese to describe a casual, playful romantic relationship.