also: まえカレ
ex-boyfriend; former boyfriend
Colloquial term for a former boyfriend, similar to 元彼 (もとかれ). Used in casual conversation.
See also: 元彼
前彼とはまだ友達だよ。
I'm still friends with my ex-boyfriend.
前彼の話はもうやめよう。
Let's stop talking about my ex-boyfriend.
Standard kanji spelling for 'ex-boyfriend'.
Mixed kana/kanji spelling, common in casual writing.
Compound of 前 (まえ, 'former') and 彼 (かれ, 'boyfriend'). The reading まえかれ follows standard kun'yomi. The variant 前カレ uses katakana for the second part, a common casual spelling pattern.