愛想

あいそ

Also written あいそう

Meanings

1. Noun amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability
2. fondness (of someone); affection; liking See also: 愛想を尽かす (あいそをつかす).
3. compliments; civilities; courtesies; flattery See also: お愛想 (おあいそ).
4. hospitality; special treatment; entertainment See also: お愛想 (おあいそ).
5. bill (at a restaurant); check See also: お愛想 (おあいそ).

Kanji

• 愛 love. Read as アイ.
• 想 imagine. Read as ソ.

Example sentences

• 君には愛想がつきたよ。
  I've given up on you!
• その秘書は私に愛想よく微笑んだ。
  The secretary gave me an agreeable smile.
• この牛肉を私に売ってくれた肉屋さんはいつも愛想がよい。
  The butcher who sold me this beef is always friendly.
• あいつは優柔不断だから、彼女が愛想尽かしちゃったんだよ。
  She got tired of his waffling and dumped him.
• 彼には愛想が尽きた。
  I am disgusted with him.

Common phrases

• 愛想を尽かす (あいそをつかす) to be disgusted with
• 愛想よく (あいそよく) engagingly
• 愛想がいい (あいそがいい) affable
• 愛想が尽きる (あいそがつきる) to be disgusted with

Words containing 愛想

• 無愛想 (ぶあいそう) unsociable
• 愛想笑い (あいそわらい) insincere smile
• お愛想 (おあいそ) compliments

And 8 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
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