キス

See also: きす

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English kiss.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

キス • (kisu

  1. (more informal) a kiss (touch with the lips)
Synonyms

Verb

キスする • (kisu surusuru (stem キス (kisu shi), past キスした (kisu shita))

  1. to kiss (to touch with the lips)
    キスして
    Kisu shite!
    Kiss me!
Conjugation

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of キス – see the following entry.
きす
[noun] sillaginid (fish); whiting
Alternative spelling
(This term, キス (kisu), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN