表層形
いちゃいちゃ
イチャイチャ
副詞
いちゃいちゃ (イチャイチャ)
Ichaicha · いちゃいちゃ — making out, necking, canoodling, fondling, flirting
Other ways to say “making out” in Japanese →
いちゃいちゃ in rōmaji: ichaicha.
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Updated: 2026年9月27日
📖 Grammar Information
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| 読み (Reading) |
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| 見出し語の読み |
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How it's used
Used informally in casual conversation to describe public displays of affection or flirting, often teasingly.
電車の中でいちゃいちゃするなよ。
Densha no naka de ichaicha suru na yo.
Don't make out on the train.
彼らはいつもいちゃいちゃしてる。
Karera wa itsumo ichaicha shiteru.
They are always flirting.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'デート' (date), but 'いちゃいちゃ' focuses on physical affection, not the activity itself.
💡 English Meaning
いちゃいちゃ means “making out, necking, canoodling, fondling, flirting” — full definition & examples →
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