片思い

かたおもい

unrequited love; one-sided love

What does 片思い mean?

片思い is a Japanese noun meaning unrequited love; one-sided love in English. It is written as 片思い in kanji, かたおもい in hiragana, and kataomoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それは片思いの恋だった。

It was a one-sided love affair.