noun Internet Slang

kokuhaku

KOH-koo-hah-koo · noun · slang

A confession of romantic love.

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The dramatic moment of confessing one's romantic feelings to another person — a pivotal beat in romance anime and manga, often the emotional climax of an arc.

“The whole season builds to his kokuhaku under the cherry blossoms.”
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kokuhaku In A Sentence

The whole season builds to his kokuhaku under the cherry blossoms.

Origin & Usage

Japanese 告白 (kokuhaku), 'confession'.

Variants kokuhaku

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What does kokuhaku mean?

Kokuhaku is the act of confessing one's romantic feelings to another person — a pivotal, dramatic moment in romance anime and manga, often the emotional climax of an arc.

Where does the word kokuhaku come from?

It comes from the Japanese 告白 (kokuhaku), which simply means 'confession'.

Why is kokuhaku such a big moment in anime?

In Japanese romance stories a formal confession often marks the official start of a relationship, so it carries a lot of dramatic and emotional weight.

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