りん

り

ん

Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

diminutive suffix conveying cuteness

Attached to names, nouns, or sometimes adjectives to make them sound cute, affectionate, or childlike. Common in casual, intimate, or playful speech.

mild imperative suffix (Mikawa dialect)

Used in the Mikawa dialect to soften a command, similar to ～なさい or ～て. Not standard Japanese; may be unfamiliar outside the region.

〈人ひと〉＋りんattached to a person's name to make it sound cute or affectionate
友とも達だちのことを「まりりん」と呼よんでいる。
I call my friend 'Mari-rin' as a cute nickname.
〈動どう詞し〉＋りんsoftens a command, used in the Mikawa dialect similar to ~なさい