元(もと)カレ

もとかれ
noun
ex-boyfriend; former boyfriend
1. ex-boyfriend; former boyfriend
A person's former boyfriend. A casual, colloquial term common in conversation and on social media.
元(もと)カレから連絡(れんらく)が来(き)た。
I got a message from my ex-boyfriend.
元(もと)カレとは今(いま)でも友達(ともだち)だ。
I'm still friends with my ex-boyfriend.
元(もと)カレの話(はなし)は、あまりしたくない。
I don't really want to talk about my ex-boyfriend.

Colloquial contraction of 元(もと)の彼氏(かれし) ('former boyfriend'), with カレ written in katakana. Common in casual speech and text messages.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 元(もと)カノ: ex-girlfriend
  • 彼氏(かれし): boyfriend
  • 元彼(もとかれ): the same word written in kanji
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