パートナー (paatonaa) Japanese meaning: dance partner

パートナー (paatonaa) Japanese meaning: dance partner | Kotomora

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相あい棒ぼう sense 2
相棒 implies a close, informal buddy or long-time sidekick, while パートナー is more neutral and fits formal, business, or romantic contexts too.
配はい偶ぐう者しゃN1sense 3
配偶者 is the formal, legal term for a spouse, whereas パートナー is casual and can include unmarried or same-sex partners.
恋こい人びとN3sense 3
恋人 specifically means a romantic sweetheart, while パートナー is broader and can describe a spouse or committed partner without the dating connotation.
相あい手てN4sense 1
相手 is a general word for 'the other party' in any interaction, while パートナー specifically implies a cooperative or committed relationship.

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バディ
パートナー is a broader term used for partners in business, dance, or life, whereas バディ is more informal and specifically implies a buddy-like, supportive relationship.
相あい方かた
パートナー is a modern loanword for a partner in business, dance, or relationships, whereas 相方 carries a strong association with manzai comedy pairs.
伴はん侶りょ
パートナー is a casual loanword usable for any kind of partner (business, romantic, unmarried), whereas 伴侶 is more formal and typically implies a deep, often marital bond.

同どう僚りょうN3sense 2
同僚 just means a co-worker at the same company, while パートナー implies an active collaborative or equal relationship in the work.

人にん
パートナー is a person, so it is counted with 人 (or the more polite 名) just like any other person.

パートナーUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'partner'.
パートナUsage<1%
search-only kana form
Search-only kana form without the long vowel mark; not a standard written form.

Borrowed from English 'partner'.