ラブラブ

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Meaning: Madly in love — describing a couple who is extremely affectionate and obviously head-over-heels for each other.

超级恩爱——形容情侣感情极好、甜蜜得旁人都看得出来的状态。
Locamente enamorados: describe a una pareja extremadamente cariñosa y evidentemente loca el uno por el otro.
러브러브 — 티 나게 사랑에 빠져 있는 커플을 묘사하는 표현.

ラブラブ is a reduplication of the English word 'love' (ラブ) and describes couples who are clearly deeply in love and showing it. It can describe both the intensity of their feelings and how openly affectionate they are. Used both genuinely (about your own relationship) and as a teasing observation about other couples. It's lighter and cuter than the standard 愛し合っている.

ラブラブ是英语'love'(ラブ)的重叠词,形容情侣明显深深相爱并且毫不掩饰的状态。既可以描述感情的浓度,也可以描述他们公开秀恩爱的程度。可以真诚地用于自己的感情('我们超恩爱的'),也可以调侃其他情侣。比正式的「愛し合っている」更轻松可爱。
ラブラブ es una reduplicación de la palabra inglesa 'love' (ラブ) y describe a parejas que están claramente muy enamoradas y lo demuestran. Puede referirse tanto a la intensidad de sus sentimientos como a lo abiertamente cariñosos que son. Se usa tanto de forma genuina (sobre tu propia relación) como para bromear sobre otras parejas. Es más ligero y tierno que el estándar 愛し合っている.
ラブラブ(러브러브)는 영어 'love(ラブ)'를 반복한 표현으로, 서로 깊이 사랑하고 있다는 것이 눈에 보이는 커플을 묘사합니다. 감정의 강도와 공개적인 애정 표현 모두를 나타낼 수 있습니다. 자기 연인 관계를 표현하거나 다른 커플에 대한 가벼운 놀림으로도 쓰입니다. 격식 있는 愛し合っている보다 가볍고 귀여운 느낌입니다.

Examples

  1. 付き合いたてのカップルって、ラブラブで見てて微笑ましい。
    刚在一起的情侣超级恩爱,看着就觉得幸福。
    Las parejas recién formadas están tan enamoradas que da gusto verlas.
    사귄 지 얼마 안 된 커플은 러브러브해서 보기 흐뭇해.
  2. うちの両親、何十年経ってもラブラブなんだよね。
    我爸妈在一起那么多年了,还是超级恩爱。
    Mis padres, después de tantos años, siguen súper enamorados.
    우리 부모님은 수십 년이 지나도 러브러브야.
  3. ラブラブすぎてSNSに二人の写真上げまくってる。
    甜蜜得不行,社交媒体上全是两个人的合照。
    Están tan enamorados que no paran de subir fotos juntos a las redes.
    너무 러브러브해서 SNS에 둘 사진을 계속 올리고 있어.

Pronunciation

/ɾa.bu ɾa.bu/

Usage Guide

Context: friends, social media, entertainment

Tone: playful, warm

✓ Do Say

  • あの二人、超ラブラブだよね。 (Those two are so in love.)
    那两个人也太恩爱了吧。(Those two are so in love.)
    Esos dos están súper enamorados, ¿no?
    저 둘 완전 러브러브이지. (Those two are so in love.)
  • ラブラブなのはいいけど、見せつけないでほしい。 (Being in love is great, but I wish they wouldn't flaunt it.)
    恩爱是好事,但别秀过头了好吗。(Being in love is great, but I wish they wouldn't flaunt it.)
    Estar enamorados está genial, pero que no nos lo restrieguen.
    러브러브인 건 좋은데, 과시하지는 말아 줬으면. (Being in love is great, but I wish they wouldn't flaunt it.)

✗ Don't Say

  • フォーマルな場で「ラブラブです」は場にそぐわない (Saying 'we're rabu rabu' in formal settings is out of place — it sounds too cutesy)
    在正式场合说「我们ラブラブ的」会显得不合时宜——太可爱了不够正式(Saying 'we're rabu rabu' in formal settings is out of place — it sounds too cutesy)
    Decir «estamos rabu rabu» en entornos formales queda fuera de lugar; suena demasiado cursi
    격식 있는 자리에서 '러브러브입니다'는 분위기에 맞지 않는다 (공식적인 자리에서 '러브러브'라고 하면 너무 유치하게 들림)

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From English 'love' repeated (ラブラブ, love-love). A wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English) expression that became widely used in casual Japanese, especially from the 1980s-90s.

Cultural Context

Era: 1980s-90s popularization

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal casual

Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. One of the most recognized wasei-eigo expressions.

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