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Emotion & Feeling

でれでれ

dere-dere

Lovey-dovey / smitten

Being openly and excessively affectionate, often in a way that makes others cringe. Acting foolishly infatuated.

💡A man fawning over a pretty waitress — 'He was dere-dere the whole time she was at our table.'

Example

彼女の前ででれでれしている。

He's acting all dere-dere in front of her.

Quiz yourself

He turns ___ whenever his girlfriend is around.

彼女がいると彼は○○になる。

lovey-doveysmitteninfatuatedaffectionatefoolish
Intermediate