恋れん愛あいもの

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Meanings

noun

love story; romance

Refers to a work of fiction (novel, film, drama, manga, etc.) centered on a romantic relationship. The suffix もの indicates a genre or type of story.

Kanji

恋romance, in love, yearn for
愛love, affection, favourite
物thing, object, matter

Related words

恋れん愛あい小しょう説せつ
恋愛小説 specifically means a romance novel, while 恋愛もの is a broader term covering any romantic work across media.
ラブストーリー
ラブストーリー is a direct loanword for 'love story' and often sounds more modern or Western, whereas 恋愛もの is a native Japanese genre term.

Written forms

恋れん愛あいもの
Standard spelling using kanji for 恋愛 and kana for もの.
恋れん愛あいモノ
Katakana モノ is sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
恋れん愛あい物もの
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 恋愛 (ren'ai, 'romantic love') and もの (mono, 'thing, genre'). The suffix もの is commonly attached to nouns to indicate a type of story or entertainment, as in 時代もの (period piece) or 青春もの (youth story).