彼女になって
kanojo ni natte
The phrase "be my girlfriend" in Japanese is 彼女になって (kanojo ni natte).
This phrase is a request used when asking someone to enter into a romantic relationship with you.
How do you pronounce it?
kanojo ni natte
Did you know?
- In Japan, the act of asking someone to be your girlfriend is often called 告白 (kokuhaku), which literally translates to 'confession'.
- The word 彼女 (kanojo) was not originally used to mean 'girlfriend' and only took on this romantic meaning in the early 20th century as Japanese adopted Western concepts of dating.
- While 彼女になって is the direct translation, many people use the more ambiguous 付き合ってください (tsukiatte kudasai), which literally means 'please go out with me' or 'please accompany me'.
Examples in context
- 彼女になってください。Please be my girlfriend.This sentence shows how to use 彼女になって in a polite request.Tatoeba #10741270 by small_snow, translation #10741264 by CK
- 僕の彼女になってくれる？Do you want to be my girlfriend?This sentence shows an informal way to ask if someone wants to be your girlfriend using 彼女になって.Tatoeba #8985125 by bunbuku, translation #2033561 by CK
- 僕の彼女になって欲しい。I want you to be my girlfriend.This sentence expresses a desire for someone to be your girlfriend using 彼女になって.Tatoeba #11163612 by small_snow, translation #4124521 by Hybrid
- 田中さん、私の彼女になってください！Tanaka-san, be my girlfriend!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hiroto and Misaki are walking home together after a date.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔くん、今日は楽しかったね。Hiroto-kun, kyō wa tanoshikatta ne.I had a great time today, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hiroto僕も。ずっと前から、美咲に彼女になってほしいと思ってたんだ。Boku mo. Zutto mae kara, Misaki ni kanojo ni natte hoshii to omottetanda.Me too. I've wanted you to be my girlfriend for a long time, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misaki本当？私も同じ気持ちだよ。Hontō? Watashi mo onaji kimochi dayo.Really? I feel the same way.
- 大翔 Hirotoよかった！じゃあ、正式に彼女になってくれる？Yokatta! Jaa, seishiki ni kanojo ni natte kureru?Thank goodness! Then, will you officially be my girlfriend?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
