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片思い (かたおもい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

片かた思おもい

か

た

お

も

い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

unrequited love; one-sided love

Refers to loving someone who does not return the feeling. Often used in romantic contexts, but can apply to any one-sided affection.

彼かの女じょは高こう校こう時じ代だい、ずっと片かた思おもいをしていた。
She had an unrequited love all through high school.
片かた思おもいの相

あい

手て

に

告こく

白はく

する

の

は

勇ゆう

気き

が

いる

。

It takes courage to confess to the person you have a one-sided crush on.

Written forms

片かた思おもいUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
片かた想おもいUsage24%
Variant spelling using 想い, which emphasizes feelings or thoughts; also common.

Kanji

片one-sided, leaf, sheet
思think
想idea, thought, conception

Similar words

両りょう思おもい
Mutual love, where both people have feelings for each other; the opposite of 片思い.
片かた恋こい
A more literary or poetic synonym for unrequited love, less common in everyday speech.

Etymology

Compound of 片 (kata, 'one side') and 思い (omoi, 'thought, feeling, love'). The spelling 片想い uses 想い, which carries a nuance of deep emotion or longing.