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交際相手 (kousaiaite) Japanese meaning: romantic partner | Kotomora
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She went on a trip with her romantic partner.
May I ask if you are seeing someone?
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association 相 inter-, mutual, together Related words 彼かれ 氏し Specifically means 'boyfriend', while 交際相手 is gender-neutral and slightly more formal.
彼かの 女じょ Specifically means 'girlfriend', while 交際相手 is gender-neutral and slightly more formal.
恋こい 人びと More common and casual term for a romantic partner; 交際相手 sounds a bit more formal or descriptive.
Etymology Compound of 交際 (こうさい, 'association, socializing') and 相手 (あいて, 'partner, companion'). The meaning 'romantic partner' developed from the idea of a person one associates with in a dating context.
