brother-zone

Verb

slang transitive

(slang, transitive) To view or categorize someone as a brotherly figure, rather than a potential romantic partner.

Japanese Meaning

相手を恋愛対象ではなく、兄弟のような親しい友人として扱う、またはみなすこと。

I'm afraid she'll brother-zone me if I tell her how I feel.

気持ちを伝えたら彼女に兄弟扱いされるのが怖い。

Sense（1）

(slang, transitive) To view or categorize someone as a brotherly figure, rather than a potential romantic partner.

brother-zones

（ present singular third-person ）

brother-zoning

（ participle present ）

brother-zoned

（ participle past ）

brother-zoned

（ past ）