社内恋愛(しゃないれんあい)

しゃないれんあい
noun
office romance; workplace relationship
worksociety
1. office romance; workplace relationship
a romantic relationship between colleagues at the same company
社内恋愛(しゃないれんあい)は禁止(きんし)されている。
Office romance is prohibited.
社内恋愛(しゃないれんあい)がバレて気(き)まずい。
Our office romance was discovered and it's awkward.
社内恋愛(しゃないれんあい)から結婚(けっこん)に至(いた)るカップルも多(おお)い。
Many couples who start with an office romance end up getting married.

Compounds

社内(しゃない) (within the company) + 恋愛(れんあい) (romantic love)

Cultural note

  • Common topic in Japanese dramas and manga
  • Some companies have formal or informal policies against it
  • Can be complicated by hierarchical relationships (上司(じょうし)/部下(ぶか))

Concerns

  • Impact on work performance
  • Favoritism perceptions
  • Awkwardness if relationship ends
  • Power imbalance issues

Related words

Related Words

Related: 同僚(どうりょう) (colleague)
general
Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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