こんにちは、ダーリン
konnichiwa, daarin
The Japanese phrase for "hello darling" is こんにちは、ダーリン (konnichiwa, daarin).
こんにちは、ダーリン is a friendly greeting used to address a romantic partner or a loved one. The term ダーリン is a loanword from English and is primarily used in romantic contexts or in stylized media such as manga and anime.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the standard greeting こんにちは (hello) and the loanword ダーリン (darling).
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, daarin
When do people say it?
While this phrase is used in stylized media, in actual daily Japanese conversation, romantic partners are much more likely to use names, nicknames or terms like anata rather than the loanword ダーリン.
Did you know?
- The greeting こんにちは is technically a contraction of the older phrase meaning 'today is…', making the phrase 'today is darling' if taken literally.
- In older Japanese cinema and literature, ダーリン was used to characterize 'modern girls' of the 1920s who embraced Western fashion and speech.
- Japanese has no native equivalent to the English 'darling' or 'honey' that is used as a general term of endearment for any loved one.
Example conversation
Ren arrives home from work and greets Misaki.
- 蓮 Renこんにちは、ダーリン。ただいま。Konnichiwa, dārin. Tadaima.Hello darling. I'm home.
- 美咲 Misakiおかえり、蓮さん。Okaeri, Ren-san.Welcome back, Ren.
- 蓮 Renいい匂いがするね。Ii nioi ga suru ne.Something smells good.
- 美咲 Misaki今日の夕食よ。Kyō no yūshoku yo.It's tonight's dinner.
