Proverb / Kotowaza
近惚れの早飽き
Passionate romance that starts suddenly tends to cool down just as fast.
Falling in love quickly and getting bored quickly.
Quick Answer
Passionate romance that starts suddenly tends to cool down just as fast.
- Literal Image
- Falling in love quickly and getting bored quickly.
- How to Use It
- Used to describe someone who moves from one intense crush to another, or to explain why a whirlwind romance ended abruptly.
Meaning
This proverb suggests that when someone falls intensely in love at first sight or very quickly, their interest is likely to fade just as rapidly. It serves as a lesson that sudden, intense emotions are prone to being short-lived rather than leading to a lasting relationship.
Literal Image
Falling in love quickly and getting bored quickly.
How to Use It
Used to describe someone who moves from one intense crush to another, or to explain why a whirlwind romance ended abruptly.
Tone
Slightly critical or cautionary, reflecting on the fickle nature of sudden passion.
Examples
あれほど夢中になっていたのに、もう別の人に興味が移ったのか。近惚れの早飽きとはよく言ったものだ。
You were so obsessed with them, and yet your interest has already moved to someone else? They say sudden infatuation leads to quick boredom for a reason.
近惚れの早飽きというように、短期間で結婚を決めたカップルが、数ヶ月で破局することは珍しくない。
As the saying about quick infatuation and quick boredom suggests, it is not rare for couples who decide to marry after a short time to break up within a few months.
初対面から猛烈にアプローチしてきた相手が、急に連絡を絶った。近惚れの早飽きだったのかもしれない。
The person who approached me intensely since our first meeting suddenly cut off contact. It might have been a case of falling in love quickly and getting bored just as fast.
Learning Notes
Key Vocabulary
The grammar is straightforward, but the vocabulary terms 'chikabore' and 'hayaaki' are specific to this expression and not found in basic textbooks.
近惚れ
ちかぼれ / chikabore
falling in love suddenly or strongly
早飽き
はやあき / hayaaki
getting bored or tired of something quickly
Usage Profile
Usage note: Using this about someone's current relationship can sound judgmental about their character or feelings.
Misread Risk
While 'hayaaki' refers to getting bored, the proverb specifically targets the psychological tendency for rapid passion to cool, not just general boredom with hobbies.
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Breakdown
The term 'Chikabore' (近惚れ) refers to falling in love suddenly and strongly, while 'Hayaaki' (早飽き) refers to getting bored or losing interest quickly. It describes the psychological tendency for emotions that ignite rapidly to extinguish with equal speed.
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