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Japanese word 異性: the opposite sex. Meanings and example sentences.

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異性 (いせい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

異性 (いせい) means the opposite sex.

See example sentences below.

異性 at a glance

異性
いせいisei
N1noun
the opposite sex
異性いせいiseiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 異性

Core meaning

the opposite sex

Basic example sentences

Example 1

異性と話すのは緊張する。

Translation

I get nervous talking to the opposite sex.

Example 2

彼は異性に人気があります。

Translation

He is popular with the opposite sex.

異性 (いせい): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo