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恋愛指南 (renaishinan) Japanese meaning: love advice | Kotomora

恋れん愛あい指し南なん

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Meanings

1

love advice; instruction in love

Refers to guidance, coaching, or how-to instruction on romantic relationships and love.

彼かれは友ゆう人じんから恋れん愛あい指し南なんを受うけた。

He received love advice from a friend.

この本ほんは初しょ心しん者しゃ向むけの恋れん愛あい指し南なん書しょだ。

This book is a love-instruction manual for beginners.

Kanji

恋romance, in love, yearn for
愛love, affection, favourite
指finger, point to, indicate
南south

Related words

恋れん愛あい
恋愛 is the general term for romantic love, while 恋愛指南 specifically means guidance or instruction about love.
指し南なん
指南 means instruction or coaching in general; 恋愛指南 narrows it to the domain of love.

Built from

恋れん愛あい+指し南なん

Etymology

Compound of 恋愛 (ren'ai, 'romantic love') and 指南 (shinan, 'instruction, coaching').