boyfriend

彼氏、恋人

結婚はしていないが、恋愛関係にある男性。

やさしい英語で： A man or boy someone has a romantic relationship with but is not married to.

• This is my boyfriend, Ben.
• She met her boyfriend at college.
• Have you told your boyfriend about the trip?

類義語： partner

よく使う表現： my boyfriend, new boyfriend, have a boyfriend, her boyfriend

男友達

恋愛関係ではなく、友人として付き合っている男性。

やさしい英語で： A boy or man who is a friend, without a romantic relationship.

• As a child, she played football with her boyfriends.
• Her old diary calls every male friend a boyfriend.
• These boyfriends were school companions, never romantic partners.

類義語： male friend

よく使う表現： childhood boyfriend, school boyfriend