🇯🇵 Japanese phrases
How to say “I love you” in Japanese
好きだよ
suki da yo
Literally: (I) like (you)informal
Japanese couples rarely say 愛してる ("I love you"), which sounds dramatic, like a film or a proposal. 好き ("like") or 大好き ("really like") is how feelings are usually expressed, and confessing your feelings is called 告白 (kokuhaku).
Other ways to say it
| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 愛してる | aishiteru | I love you (deep, serious) | Rare, very serious moments; more common in songs and dramas |
| 大好き | daisuki | I really love you / like you so much | Partners, family, children |
| 好きです | suki desu | I like you | A polite confession of feelings |
In a sentence
ずっと前から好きだったよ。
Zutto mae kara suki datta yo.
I've liked you for a long time.
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“I love you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმიყვარხარmiq'varkhar🇪🇸 SpanishTe quieroteh KYEH-roh🇫🇷 FrenchJe t'aimezhuh TEM🇩🇪 GermanIch liebe dichikh LEE-beh dikh🇮🇹 ItalianTi amotee AH-moh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseEu te amoEH-oo chee AH-moo🇷🇺 RussianЯ тебя люблюya tebya lyublyu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我爱你wǒ ài nǐ🇰🇷 Korean사랑해saranghae🇸🇦 Arabicأحبكuhibbuk🇦🇲 ArmenianԵս քեզ սիրում եմyes kez sirum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSəni sevirəmsa-nee seh-vee-ram🇮🇷 Persianدوستت دارمdustet dâram🇹🇭 Thaiฉันรักคุณchan rak khun🇻🇳 VietnameseAnh yêu emahn ee-oo em🇺🇦 UkrainianЯ тебе кохаюya tebe kokhaiu🇷🇸 SerbianВолим теvolim te🇬🇷 GreekΣ' αγαπώs'agapó🇮🇱 Hebrewאני אוהב אותךani ohev otach