

10 useful Japanese words for romance,
this is part 4!
Do you know all of these?
Ex-girlfriend/Ex-boyfriend
元カノ(Motokano)・元彼(Motokare)
I ran into my ex-girlfriend yesterday.
昨日、元カノに出くわしたんだ。
(Kinou, motokano ni dekuwashitannda.)
Awkward
気まずい (Kimazui)
Things have been awkward between us.
お互いに気まずいんだ。
(Otagai ni kimazuinnda.)
Possessive
束縛が強い(Sokubaku ga tsuyoi), 独占欲が強い(Dokusenyoku ga tsuyoi)
Because she was too possessive.
彼女の束縛が強すぎたから。
(Knojyo no sokubaku ga tsuyosugita kara.)
Still have feelings
未練がある(Miren ga aru)
It seems she still has feelings for me.
彼女はまだ僕に未練があるみたい。
(Kanojyo ha mada boku ni miren ga aru mitai.)
Single (No girlfriend)
独身・彼女がいない(Dokushin/Kanojyo ga inai)
I've been single for around two years.
彼女いない歴2年ぐらいです。
(Knojyo inaireki 2 nen gurai desu.)


Hurt
傷つける(Kizutsukeru)
I didn’t mean to hurt you.
傷つけるつもりじゃなかった。
(Kizu tsukeru tsumori jya nakatta.)
Picky
選り好み(Erigonomi/Yorigonomi)
I'm too picky about women.
僕は女性の選り好みが激しいんです。
(Boku wa jyosei no erigonomi ga hageshii n desu.)
High expectations
理想が高い(Risou ga takai)
I think I may have too high expectations of women.
僕は多分、理想が高すぎるんです。
(Boku wa tabun, risou ga takasugiru n desu.)
Live together/move-in together
同棲(Dousei)
We decided to live/move-in together.
僕たち同棲することにしました。
(Boku tachi dousei suru kotoni shimashita.)
Make out
イチャつく(Ichatsuku)
Don't you like making out in public?
人前でイチャつくのは好きじゃない?
(Hitomae de ichatsuku no ha suki jyanai?)