彼氏

かれし

boyfriend

Also:he

What does 彼氏 mean?

彼氏 is a Japanese noun meaning boyfriend in English. It can also be translated as he depending on context. It is written as 彼氏 in kanji, かれし in hiragana, and kareshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ただの男友達っていう立場から彼氏に昇格させてくれるかい?

How about giving me a promotion from just-a-friend to boyfriend?