愛想

あいそう

sociability

Also:fondness (of someone), compliments, hospitality

What does 愛想 mean?

愛想 is a Japanese noun meaning sociability in English. It can also be translated as fondness (of someone), compliments, hospitality depending on context. It is written as 愛想 in kanji, あいそう in hiragana, and aisou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女はとても愛想のよい隣人だ。

She is a most gracious neighbor.