愛あい称しょう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

pet name; nickname; term of endearment

A name used to show affection or familiarity, such as a shortened form, a cute variant, or a special name between close people.

彼かの女じょは私わたしのことを「たっくん」という愛あい称しょうで

呼よ

ぶ

。

She calls me by the pet name 'Tak-kun'.

この車くるまは「カブトムシ」という愛あい称しょうで親したしまれている。

This car is affectionately known by the nickname 'Kabutomushi'.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉を〈物もの〉という愛あい称しょうで呼よぶto call someone by the nickname [X]
彼かれを「タカ」という愛あい称しょうで呼よんでいる。
We call him by the nickname 'Taka'.
愛あい称しょうをつけるto give someone/something a pet name
娘むすめに「ミミ」という愛あい称しょうをつけた。
We gave our daughter the pet name 'Mimi'.
愛あい称しょうで親したしまれるto be affectionately known by a nickname
その選せん手しゅは「ケン」という愛あい称しょうで親したしまれている。
The player is affectionately known by the nickname 'Ken'.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
称appellation, praise, admire

Related words

あだ名なN1
あだ名 is a general nickname often based on appearance or personality and can be teasing, while 愛称 specifically conveys affection and closeness.
ニックネームN2
ニックネーム is a casual loanword for nickname used in everyday or online contexts, while 愛称 is more formal and stresses the affectionate nuance.
通つう称しょう
愛称 is a term of endearment or affectionate nickname, whereas 通称 is simply a common name without emotional connotation.
呼よび名なN1
愛称 is an affectionate nickname given out of fondness, whereas 呼び名 is the broader term for whatever name people commonly use, affectionate or not.

Opposites

本ほん名みょうN1
本名 is a person's real, legal name, in contrast to 愛称, which is an affectionate nickname used instead of it.

Don't confuse with

通つう称しょう
通称 is simply the name commonly used to refer to something (with no emotional coloring), whereas 愛称 specifically implies warmth or fondness.

Etymology

Compound of 愛 (love, affection) and 称 (name, designation). The word is a relatively modern coinage, likely from the Meiji period, for a name expressing fondness.