Meaning of 愛想 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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愛想JLPT 1
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Kana Readingあいそ, あいそう
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Romajiaiso, aisō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- civility; courtesy; compliments; sociability; graces
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Example Sentences
愛想, あいそ, あいそう used in context
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「店のばーさんは、すげー愛想悪いんだけどさー」「大輝、聞こえとるぞ」「げっ・・・」
The old lady of this shop is very unsociable but ... "Taiki, I can hear you!" "Ack!"
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If you stay out drinking every night, your wife is going to leave you.
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彼女は快活で愛想がよく、親切でなおかつ思いやりがある。要するに立派な人です。
She is bright, friendly, kind, and considerate. In brief, she is a good person.
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She is a most gracious neighbor.
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She is amiable to everybody.
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He makes himself agreeable to everybody.
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