Illustration: Outside a Japanese high school's shoe lockers on a cold afternoon, a student offers a small open box of heart-shaped chocolates to a classmate. The giver holds it carefully with both hands, shoulders slightly drawn in, while the recipient looks pleasantly startled and reaches to accept it.

バレンタイン

barentain

Valentine’s Day

Usually short for バレンタインデー. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

今日きょうはバレンタインだよ。
Today is Valentine’s Day.
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バレンタインが待まち遠どおしい！
I can’t wait for Valentine’s Day!
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バレンタインに一人いちりとか嫌いやだ。
I don’t want to be alone on Valentine’s Day.
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