{"id":106970,"date":"2023-06-24T09:31:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T13:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/i-love-you-in-japanese\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T05:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:36:43","slug":"i-love-you-in-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/japanese\/i-love-you-in-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"77 Ways to Say “I Love You” in Japanese Like a Native Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"Japanese is a beautiful language\u2014and one of the reasons why is because there are numerous ways to say “I love you” in Japanese.<\/p>\n
Some phrases will score you a flattered Japanese \u5f7c\u5973 (\u304b\u306e\u3058\u3087, girlfriend), while others should be reserved strictly for marriage.<\/p>\n
In this blog post, you’ll learn 77 ways to say “I love you” in Japanese for every scenario<\/strong>\u2014whether you’re preparing to ask your Japanese crush out for the first time or about to get down on one knee.<\/p>\n[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n
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How to Say “I Love You” to Romantic Partners<\/h2>\n
How do I love you? Let me count the ways!<\/p>\n
In Japanese, the most heartfelt way to tell someone that you love them is actually by telling them that you like them! Literally, \u5927\u597d\u304d (\u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d) means to like something. You can even use it to talk about the objects you love, like food, games, sports, art, music, etc.<\/p>\n
But when you say it to someone who you truly love in a romantic way, it’s a way of expressing your deep love for them.<\/p>\n
That’s why, even if we may say “I really like you” to platonic friends in the West, this isn’t the case in Japan.<\/p>\n
There are many other ways to say “I love you,” with various degrees of formality and extremities:<\/p>\n\n
\n\n\n\t| Japanese<\/th> | Furigana<\/th> | Romaji<\/th> | English meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
\n\n\t| \u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3059\u304d\u3067\u3059<\/td> | Suki desu<\/em><\/td>| I like you\/I love you (general expression)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5927\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d\u3067\u3059<\/td> | Daisuki desu<\/em><\/td>| I really like you\/I love you (general expression)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5927\u597d\u304d\u3060 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d\u3060<\/td> | Dai suki da<\/em><\/td>| I love you (literally: I really like you)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5927\u597d\u304d\u3088 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d\u3088<\/td> | Dai suki yo<\/em><\/td>| I love you (feminine, literally: I really like you)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5927\u597d\u304d\u3060\u3088 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d\u3060\u3088<\/td> | Dai suki da yo<\/em><\/td>| I love you (masculine, literally: I really like you)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td> | Aishiteimasu<\/em><\/td>| I love you (formal expression)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3057\u3066\u308b\u3088 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u308b\u3088<\/td> | Aishiteru yo<\/em><\/td>| I love you (casual expression)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u597d\u304d\u3084\u306d\u3093\uff01 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3059\u304d \u3084 \u306d\u3093\uff01<\/td> | Suki ya nen<\/em><\/td>| I like ya! (Osaka dialect)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u5922\u4e2d\u3067\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u306a\u305f \u306b \u3080\u3061\u3085\u3046 \u3067\u3059<\/td> | Anata ni much\u016b desu<\/em><\/td>| I'm crazy about you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u611b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3053\u3053\u308d\u304b\u3089\u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td> | Kokoro kara aishiteimasu<\/em><\/td>| I love you from the bottom of my heart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u597d\u304d\u3067\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u3059\u304d\u3067\u3059<\/td> | Anata ga suki desu<\/em><\/td>| I like\/love you (directed towards \"you\")<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u604b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3053\u3044\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td> | Koishiteimasu<\/em><\/td>| I'm in love with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u4f1d\u3048\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3064\u305f\u3048\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Aishite iru to tsutaetai<\/em><\/td>| I want to convey that I love you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u5922\u4e2d <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u3080\u3061\u3085\u3046<\/td> | Anata ni muchuu<\/em><\/td>| I'm captivated by you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u304c\u3044\u3066\u5e78\u305b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u304c\u3044\u3066\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b<\/td> | Kimi ga ite shiawase<\/em><\/td>| I'm happy when you're around<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u60da\u308c\u76f4\u3057\u305f <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u307b\u308c\u306a\u304a\u3057\u305f<\/td> | Horenaoshita<\/em><\/td>| I fell in love with you all over again<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u306a\u3089\u4f55\u3067\u3082\u3067\u304d\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u3067\u304d\u308b<\/td> | Anata to nara nandemo dekiru<\/em><\/td>| I can do anything as long as I'm with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u6c38\u9060\u306b\u611b\u3057\u7d9a\u3051\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3048\u3044\u3048\u3093\u306b\u3042\u3044\u3057\u3064\u3065\u3051\u308b<\/td> | Eien ni aishi tsuzukeru<\/em><\/td>| I will continue to love you forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u597d\u304d\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3059\u304d\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046<\/td> | Suki ni natte kurete arigatou<\/em><\/td>| Thank you for falling in love with me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u611b\u3057\u3066\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u308b<\/td> | Kimi no koto o aishiteru<\/em><\/td>| I love you (emphasizing \"you\")<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u305a\u3063\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3044\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u305a\u3063\u3068\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3044\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Zutto issho ni itai<\/em><\/td>I want to be with you forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nHow to Say “I Love You” and “I Like You” to Friends and Family<\/h2>\nSo if you can’t tell your friends and family that you like them, how can you express your love for them?<\/p>\n In many cases, you don’t use words. The best way to show your friends that you love them is to, well, show <\/em>them. You might do something nice for your mom to show her your appreciation or take your best friend out shopping to show him that you care.<\/p>\nBut if you still want to put your feelings in words, you can use these neutral, platonic expressions of affection:<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n\t| Japanese<\/th> | Furigana<\/th> | Romaji<\/th> | English meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n\t| \u305a\u3063\u3068\u53cb\u9054\u3060\u306d <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u305a\u3063\u3068\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\u3060\u306d<\/td> | Zutto tomodachi da ne<\/em><\/td>| We'll be friends forever, right?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u3067\u5e78\u305b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u3067\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b<\/td> | Kimi to issho de shiawase<\/em><\/td>| I'm happy when I'm with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3044\u3064\u3082\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3064\u3082\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046<\/td> | Itsumo arigatou<\/em><\/td>| Thank you always<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u4fe1\u983c\u3057\u3066\u308b\u3088 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3057\u3093\u3089\u3044\u3057\u3066\u308b\u3088<\/td> | Shinrai shiteru yo<\/em><\/td>| I trust you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3044\u3064\u3082\u305d\u3070\u306b\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3064\u3082\u305d\u3070\u306b\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046<\/td> | Itsumo soba ni ite kurete arigatou<\/em><\/td>| Thank you for always being by my side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u304c\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u5e78\u305b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u304c\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b<\/td> | Kimi ga ite kurete shiawase<\/em><\/td>| I'm happy because you're here with me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u306e\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u3092\u4f1d\u3048\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u306e\u304d\u3082\u3061\u3092\u3064\u305f\u3048\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Arigatou no kimochi o tsutaetai<\/em><\/td>| I want to express my gratitude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3044\u3064\u3082\u652f\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3064\u3082\u3055\u3055\u3048\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046<\/td> | Itsumo sasaete kurete arigatou<\/em><\/td>| Thank you for always supporting me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u305a\u3063\u3068\u4ef2\u826f\u3057\u3067\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306d <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u305a\u3063\u3068\u306a\u304b\u3088\u3057\u3067\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306d<\/td> | Zutto nakayoshi de iyou ne<\/em><\/td>| Let's be close friends forever, okay?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u50d5\u306f\u541b\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5927\u597d\u304d\u3060 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u307c\u304f\u306f\u304d\u307f\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3060\u3044\u3059\u304d\u3060<\/td> | Boku wa kimi no koto ga daisuki da<\/em><\/td>| I really like you (friendly expression)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5bb6\u65cf\u306e\u4e00\u54e1\u3060\u3088 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304b\u305e\u304f\u306e\u3044\u3061\u3044\u3093\u3060\u3088<\/td> | Kazoku no ichiin da yo<\/em><\/td>| You are part of the family<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u305a\u3063\u3068\u5fdc\u63f4\u3057\u3066\u308b\u3088 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u305a\u3063\u3068\u304a\u3046\u3048\u3093\u3057\u3066\u308b\u3088<\/td> | Zutto ouen shiteru yo<\/em><\/td>| I'll always support you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u904e\u3054\u3059\u6642\u9593\u304c\u5927\u5207\u3060 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3059\u3054\u3059\u3058\u304b\u3093\u304c\u305f\u3044\u305b\u3064\u3060<\/td> | Kimi to sugosu jikan ga taisetsu da<\/em><\/td>| The time I spend with you is precious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3044\u3064\u3082\u3001\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3064\u3082\u3001\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046<\/td> | Itsumo, Arigatou<\/em><\/td>| Thank you, always<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u597d\u611f\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3053\u3046\u304b\u3093\u3092\u3082\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td> | Koukan o motteimasu<\/em><\/td>| I have a favorable impression of you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u8208\u5473\u304c\u3042\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u3087\u3046\u307f\u304c\u3042\u308b<\/td> | Ky\u014dmi ga aru<\/em><\/td>| I'm interested in you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5927\u3044\u306b\u597d\u610f\u3092\u62b1\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304a\u304a\u3044\u306b\u3053\u3046\u3044\u3092\u3044\u3060\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059<\/td> | \u014cini k\u014di o idaiteimasu<\/em><\/td>I have great affection for you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nHow to Say “Will You Marry Me?” in Japanese<\/h2>\nWhen you’re ready to tie the knot with your Japanese-speaking sweetheart, you can use one of these phrases:<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n\t| Japanese<\/th> | Furigana<\/th> | Romaji<\/th> | English meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n\t| \u7d50\u5a5a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3051\u3063\u3053\u3093 \u3057\u3066 \u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044<\/td> | Kekkon shite kudasai<\/em><\/td>| Please marry me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u7d50\u5a5a\u3057\u3088\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3051\u3063\u3053\u3093\u3057\u3088\u3046<\/td> | Issho ni kekkon shiyou<\/em><\/td>| Let's get married together<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u79c1\u3068\u7d50\u5a5a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u308f\u305f\u3057\u3068\u3051\u3063\u3053\u3093\u3057\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044<\/td> | Watashi to kekkon shite kudasai<\/em><\/td>| Please marry me (using \"watashi,\" meaning \"me\")<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u7d50\u5a5a\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3051\u3063\u3053\u3093\u3057\u3066\u304f\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b<\/td> | Kekkon shite kuremasen ka<\/em><\/td>| Will you marry me?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u4e00\u751f\u3092\u5171\u306b\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3092\u3068\u3082\u306b\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b<\/td> | Isshou o tomo ni shimasen ka<\/em><\/td>| Will you spend your life with me?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u672a\u6765\u3092\u6b69\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u307f\u3089\u3044\u3092\u3042\u3086\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046<\/td> | Issho ni mirai o ayumimashou<\/em><\/td>| Let's walk into the future together<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u7d50\u3070\u308c\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3080\u3059\u3070\u308c\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Kimi to musubare tai<\/em><\/td>| I want to be bound with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u3053\u306e\u5148\u3082\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3044\u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3053\u306e\u3055\u304d\u3082\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3044\u3066\u307b\u3057\u3044<\/td> | Kono saki mo issho ni ite hoshii<\/em><\/td>| I want to be with you in the future too<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u4e00\u751f\u3092\u5171\u306b\u904e\u3054\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3092\u3068\u3082\u306b\u3059\u3054\u3057\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b<\/td> | Isshou o tomo ni sugoshimasen ka<\/em><\/td>| Will you spend your life with me?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u305a\u3063\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3044\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u305a\u3063\u3068\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3044\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Kimi to zutto issho ni itai<\/em><\/td>I want to be with you forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nRomantic Phrases in Japanese<\/h2>\nSweet talk your sweetheart with some beautiful, romantic Japanese phrases:<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n\t| Japanese<\/th> | Furigana<\/th> | Romaji<\/th> | English meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n\t| \u541b\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u7f8e\u3057\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u306f\u3068\u3066\u3082\u3046\u3064\u304f\u3057\u3044<\/td> | Kimi wa totemo utsukushii<\/em><\/td>| You are very beautiful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u5fc3\u3068\u5fc3\u304c\u901a\u3058\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3053\u3053\u308d\u3068\u3053\u3053\u308d\u304c\u3064\u3046\u3058\u308b<\/td> | Kokoro to kokoro ga ts\u016bjiru<\/em><\/td>| Our hearts connect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u306e\u5fae\u7b11\u307f\u306b\u7652\u3055\u308c\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u306e\u307b\u307b\u3048\u307f\u306b\u3044\u3084\u3055\u308c\u308b<\/td> | Kimi no hohoemi ni iyasareru<\/em><\/td>| Your smile heals me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u982d\u304b\u3089\u96e2\u308c\u306a\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u306e\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u305f\u307e\u304b\u3089\u306f\u306a\u308c\u306a\u3044<\/td> | Kimi no koto ga atama kara hanarenai<\/em><\/td>| I can't get you out of my mind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u4e8c\u4eba\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3093\u306a\u56f0\u96e3\u3082\u4e57\u308a\u8d8a\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3075\u305f\u308a\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3093\u306a\u3053\u3093\u306a\u3093\u3082\u306e\u308a\u3053\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b<\/td> | Futari nara donna konnan mo norikoerareru<\/em><\/td>| Together, we can overcome any difficulty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3053\u3067\u3082\u884c\u304d\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3053\u3067\u3082\u3044\u304d\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Kimi to nara doko demo ikitai<\/em><\/td>| I want to go anywhere with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u304c\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3089\u79c1\u306f\u5f37\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u304c\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3089\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3064\u3088\u3044<\/td> | Kimi ga iru kara watashi wa tsuyoi<\/em><\/td>| I am strong because you are here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u904e\u3054\u3059\u6642\u9593\u306f\u5e78\u305b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3059\u3054\u3059\u3058\u304b\u3093\u306f\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b<\/td> | Kimi to sugosu jikan wa shiawase<\/em><\/td>| The time spent with you is happiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u51fa\u4f1a\u3048\u3066\u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3067\u3042\u3048\u3066\u3088\u304b\u3063\u305f<\/td> | Kimi to deaete yokatta<\/em><\/td>| I'm glad I met you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3044\u308b\u3068\u5b89\u5fc3\u3059\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3044\u308b\u3068\u3042\u3093\u3057\u3093\u3059\u308b<\/td> | Kimi to issho ni iru to anshin suru<\/em><\/td>| I feel at ease when I'm with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u306e\u611b\u306b\u6eba\u308c\u305f\u3044 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u306e\u3042\u3044\u306b\u304a\u307c\u308c\u305f\u3044<\/td> | Kimi no ai ni oboretai<\/em><\/td>| I want to drown in your love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u306e\u672a\u6765\u3092\u5922\u898b\u3066\u3044\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u306e\u307f\u3089\u3044\u3092\u3086\u3081\u307f\u3066\u3044\u308b<\/td> | Kimi to no mirai o yume mite iru<\/em><\/td>| I dream of a future with you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3092\u601d\u3046\u3068\u80f8\u304c\u3044\u3063\u3071\u3044\u306b\u306a\u308b <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3092\u304a\u3082\u3046\u3068\u3080\u306d\u304c\u3044\u3063\u3071\u3044\u306b\u306a\u308b<\/td> | Kimi o omou to mune ga ippai ni naru<\/em><\/td>My heart fills up when I think of you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nJapanese Love Quotes<\/h2>\nLove is a popular topic in books, poems, movies and every other artistic human expression. Of course, this means that Japanese literature and film is chock-full of swoon-worthy love quotes. Impress your beloved by using one of these beautiful quotes about love:<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n\t| Japanese<\/th> | Furigana<\/th> | Romaji<\/th> | English meaning<\/th> | Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | \n\n\t| \u611b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u541b\u3060\u3051\u3060\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u304d\u307f\u3060\u3051\u3060\u3002<\/td> | Aishiteiru no wa, kimi dake da.<\/em><\/td>| I only love you.<\/td> | Movie: \"Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u304c\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3001\u5e78\u305b\u3060\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u304c\u3044\u3066\u304f\u308c\u3066\u3001\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3060\u3002<\/td> | Kimi ga ite kurete, shiawase da.<\/em><\/td>| I'm happy because you're here.<\/td> | Movie: \"Love Letter\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3068\u306f\u76f8\u624b\u306e\u5e78\u305b\u3092\u9858\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3068\u306f\u3042\u3044\u3066\u306e\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3092\u306d\u304c\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3002<\/td> | Ai to wa aite no shiawase o negau koto.<\/em><\/td>| Love is wishing for the happiness of the other person.<\/td> | Book: \"Kokoro\" by Natsume S\u014dseki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3092\u601d\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u559c\u3073\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3092\u304a\u3082\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u3088\u308d\u3053\u3073\u3002<\/td> | Kimi o omou koto ga, watashi no yorokobi.<\/em><\/td>| Thinking of you brings me joy.<\/td> | Song: \"Ai no Uta\" by Fukuyama Masaharu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u306f\u6642\u7a7a\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u308b\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u306f\u3058\u304f\u3046\u3092\u3053\u3048\u308b\u3002<\/td> | Ai wa jik\u016b o koeru.<\/em><\/td>| Love transcends time and space.<\/td> | Movie: \"The Girl Who Leapt Through Time\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u304c\u3044\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u751f\u304d\u3066\u3044\u304f\u610f\u5473\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u304c\u3044\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u3044\u304d\u3066\u3044\u304f\u3044\u307f\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/td> | Kimi ga inakereba, ikite iku imi ga nai.<\/em><\/td>| Without you, there is no meaning in living.<\/td> | Movie: \"1 Litre of Tears\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u306f\u512a\u3057\u3055\u3068\u52c7\u6c17\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u306f\u3084\u3055\u3057\u3055\u3068\u3086\u3046\u304d\u3002<\/td> | Ai wa yasashisa to y\u016bki.<\/em><\/td>| Love is kindness and courage.<\/td> | Anime: \"Cardcaptor Sakura\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u306e\u7b11\u9854\u304c\u50d5\u306e\u5168\u3066\u3060\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u306e\u3048\u304c\u304a\u304c\u307c\u304f\u306e\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3060\u3002<\/td> | Kimi no egao ga boku no subete da.<\/em><\/td>| Your smile is everything to me.<\/td> | Movie: \"Kimi no Na wa\" (Your Name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306e\u610f\u5473\u306f\u3001\u76f8\u624b\u306e\u5e78\u305b\u3092\u9858\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306e\u3044\u307f\u306f\u3001\u3042\u3044\u3066\u306e\u3057\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3092\u306d\u304c\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3002<\/td> | Ai suru koto no imi wa, aite no shiawase o negau koto.<\/em><\/td>| The meaning of love is to wish for the happiness of the other person.<\/td> | Book: \"Norwegian Wood\" by Haruki Murakami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3093\u306a\u672a\u6765\u3067\u3082\u6016\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3093\u306a\u307f\u3089\u3044\u3067\u3082\u3053\u308f\u304f\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/td> | Kimi to nara donna mirai demo kowakunai.<\/em><\/td>| I'm not afraid of any future as long as I'm with you.<\/td> | Movie: \"The Garden of Words\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u904e\u3054\u3059\u6642\u9593\u306f\u3001\u3044\u3064\u3082\u8f1d\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u3059\u3054\u3059\u3058\u304b\u3093\u306f\u3001\u3044\u3064\u3082\u304b\u304c\u3084\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002<\/td> | Kimi to sugosu jikan wa, itsumo kagayaite iru.<\/em><\/td>| The time spent with you always shines brightly.<\/td> | Song: \"Planetarium\" by Ai Otsuka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3093\u306a\u56f0\u96e3\u3082\u4e57\u308a\u8d8a\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u306a\u3089\u3069\u3093\u306a\u3053\u3093\u306a\u3093\u3082\u306e\u308a\u3053\u3048\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3002<\/td> | Kimi to nara donna konnan mo norikoerareru.<\/em><\/td>| With you, I can overcome any difficulty.<\/td> | Movie: \"Nodame Cantabile\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3057\u3044\u4eba\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306a\u3089\u3001\u4f55\u3067\u3082\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3044\u3068\u3057\u3044\u3072\u3068\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306a\u3089\u3001\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3002<\/td> | Itoshii hito no tame nara, nandemo dekiru.<\/em><\/td>| For the one I love, I can do anything.<\/td> | Song: \"Yuki no Hana\" by Mika Nakashima<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u541b\u3068\u306e\u51fa\u4f1a\u3044\u306f\u5947\u8de1\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u304d\u307f\u3068\u306e\u3067\u3042\u3044\u306f\u304d\u305b\u304d\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/td> | Kimi to no deai wa kiseki datta.<\/em><\/td>| Meeting you was a miracle.<\/td> | Drama: \"1 Litre of Tears\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| \u611b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u8a00\u8449\u306f\u5fc5\u8981\u306a\u3044\u3002 <\/a>\n <\/td> | \u3042\u3044\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3064\u305f\u3048\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3053\u3068\u3070\u306f\u3072\u3064\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3044\u3002<\/td> | Aishite iru koto o tsutaeru tame ni kotoba wa hitsuyou nai.<\/em><\/td>| Words are not necessary to express \"I love you.\"<\/td> | Song: \"Koi\" by Gen Hoshino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nJapanese Love Songs<\/h2>\nIf you’re looking for even more beautiful expressions of love, you’ll find them in these Japanese love songs. From the tender touch of first love to remembering a past love, take your pick from the options below to suit whatever kind of romantic mood you’re in.<\/p>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |