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恋愛映画 (renaieiga) Japanese meaning: romance film | Kotomora

恋れん愛あい映えい画が

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Meanings

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romance film; love movie

A film genre centered on romantic relationships; used like the English term 'romance movie'.

週しゅう末まつに友とも達だちと恋れん愛あい映えい画がを見みに行いった。

I went to see a romance film with a friend over the weekend.

彼かの女じょは恋れん愛あい映えい画がが大だい好すきで、よくDVDを借かりてくる。

She loves romance movies and often rents DVDs.

Kanji

恋romance, in love, yearn for
愛love, affection, favourite
映reflect, reflection, projection
画brush-stroke, picture

Related words

ラブコメ
恋愛映画 refers to a romance film in general and does not necessarily carry the comedic tone that ラブコメ implies.
ラブストーリー
恋愛映画 narrows the meaning to a romance film specifically, while ラブストーリー is not tied to a particular medium.

Built from

恋れん愛あい+映えい画が

Etymology

Compound of 恋愛 (ren'ai, 'romantic love') + 映画 (eiga, 'movie').