恋こい人びと未み満まん

expression, noun

more than friends, less than lovers

Describes a relationship that is emotionally close and possibly romantic, but not yet a committed intimate partnership. Often used in modern colloquial Japanese to label ambiguous pre-dating stages.

• 私わたしたちはまだ恋こい人びと未み満まんだけど、毎まい日にち連れん絡らくを取とり合あっている。

  We're still more than friends but less than lovers, yet we keep in touch every day.

• 恋こい人びと未み満まんの関かん係けいが一いち番ばん楽たのしいという人ひともいる。

  Some people say that a 'more than friends, less than lovers' relationship is the most enjoyable.