のろける

のろける
verb (ichidan)
to brag about one's relationship; to gush about one's partner
informalcolloquialcommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentのろけるのろけない
Present politeのろけますのろけません
Pastのろけたのろけなかった
Past politeのろけましたのろけませんでした
て formのろけてのろけなくて
ている presentのろけているのろけていない
ている politeのろけていますのろけていません
ている pastのろけていたのろけていなかった
ている past politeのろけていましたのろけていませんでした
Conditional ばのろければのろけなければ
Conditional たらのろけたらのろけなかったら
Volitionalのろけよう
Volitional politeのろけましょう
Potentialのろけられるのろけられない
Passiveのろけられるのろけられない
Causativeのろけさせるのろけさせない
Imperativeのろけろのろけるな
1. to brag about one's relationship; to gush about one's partner
To talk enthusiastically about one's romantic partner or relationship, often to the annoyance of listeners.
またのろけてる。
You're gushing about your partner again.
彼女(かのじょ)ことのろけた。
I bragged about my girlfriend.
I was listening to my newlywed friend gush about their spouse.

のろける is a casual verb used to describe talking proudly or lovingly about one's romantic partner. It often carries a slightly teasing nuance, implying the speaker is perhaps overdoing it.

Register

This is an informal/colloquial word commonly used in casual conversation.

Common patterns

  • ことのろける: to gush about someone
  • のろけ(ばなし): stories bragging about one's relationship

Related noun

のろけ refers to the act of bragging about one's relationship or such bragging itself.