Couple

Japanese: アベック
Couple
〘 noun 〙 (avec meaning "together") 1. A pair of a man and a woman acting together. Also, the man and woman. A duo. [Modern Terminology Dictionary (1930)] *Jiyu Gakuen (1950)〈Shishi Bunroku〉 Bad Day "'I'm the kind of guy who can't take a couple for free'〈omitted〉'Well, I have no choice. In exchange, why don't you just be a couple with me?'" 2. When two people or two things do the same thing. "Avec Struggle" [Essay] The meaning of 'futaridori' as used in Japan is said to have started when it was used by university students at the end of the Taisho period. It spread as a buzzword and modern word from around the beginning of the Showa period.

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (avec 「…と共に」の意)① 一対の男女がいっしょに組んで行動すること。また、その男女。二人づれ。〔モダン用語辞典(1930)〕※自由学校(1950)〈獅子文六〉悪い日「『おれは、アベックを見たら、タダで置かねえ男だ』〈略〉『じゃア、仕方がねえ。その代り、ちょいと、おれと、アベックしな』」② 二人、もしくは二つのものが同一の行動をすること。「アベック闘争」[語誌]日本で用いられる二人連れの意味は、大正末期に大学生に使われたのが始まりとされる。昭和初年頃より流行語、モダン語として広まった。

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