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語源

Popularized in a 1994 episode of the American sitcom Friends.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈfɹɛnd zəʊn/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈfɹɛnd zoʊn/

名詞

friend zone (plural friend zones)

1. (slang) The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.
   • 1996, Chris Rock: Bring the Pain, Chris Rock (actor):

     Every platonic friend I got is some woman I was tryin' to fuck, I made a wrong turn somewhere, and ended up in the friend zone.

   • 2005, Terry Dennis, The Manual:

     Once in a while, you will find yourself stuck in the friend zone. Don't panic, you are not alone.

   • 2007, Helen Salter, Does Snogging Count as Exercise?:

     “Stuck in the Friend Zone,” said Sasha wisely, although I don't think she's dipped a toe in the Friend Zone in her life.

等位語

• romance zone

派生語

派生した語

• → Italian: friendzone

動詞

friend zone (third-person singular simple present friend zones, present participle friend zoning, simple past and past participle friend zoned)

1. (slang, transitive) To classify (someone) as a friend, without any possibility of a romantic relationship.
   • 2015, Wendy Higgins, chapter 1, in Sweet Temptation, HarperCollins, →ISBN:

     The bloke tries to get her attention back, but I've friendzoned him. Poor guy. I do feel bad for the ones who have to try so hard.

   • 2019, Ira Trivedi, Sachin Bhatia, chapter 1, in The Desi Guide to Dating, Harper Collins, →ISBN:

     While being friendzoned is not a problem, what can be a problem is if it's not clear to both people that ONLY friendship and nothing more is on offer.

派生語

• friendzoner

派生した語

• → Italian: friendzonare

参考

• just friends
• LJBF
• nice guy syndrome

参照

Further reading

• friend zone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

動詞

friend-zone (third-person singular simple present friend-zones, present participle friend-zoning, simple past and past participle friend-zoned)

1. Alternative form of friend zone.