love in Japanese
love in Japanese is 恋, 恋愛, ラブ — love means to feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
love in Japanese
恋
Pronounced: koi
恋愛
Pronounced: ren'ai
ラブ
Pronounced: rabu
(racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
零点
Pronounced: reiten
(racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
愛
Pronounced: ai
(uncountable) Strong affection.
愛情
Pronounced: aijō
(uncountable) Strong affection.
愛好
Pronounced: aikō
(uncountable) Strong affection.
恋人
Pronounced: koibito
(countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
愛
Pronounced: ai
(countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
愛する
Pronounced: aisuru
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
恋する
Pronounced: koisuru
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
好む
Pronounced: konomu
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
愛でる
Pronounced: mederu
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
愛好
Pronounced: aikō
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
大好きである
(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
気に入る
Pronounced: kiniiru
(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
What does "love" mean?
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verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
"She loves her family more than anything."
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verb To like something very much.
"I love this song."
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noun A strong feeling of deep affection.
"Their love lasted fifty years."
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noun (tennis) A score of zero.
"The game stood at forty-love."
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love in a sentence
- She loves her family more than anything.
- He loves his grandchildren more than anything in the world.
- I love this song.
- I love how this city looks at night.
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What is "love" in Japanese?
"love" in Japanese is 恋, 恋愛, ラブ. love means: To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
How do you pronounce 恋?
"love" in Japanese is 恋, pronounced "koi".
How do you use "love" in a sentence?
Example: "She loves her family more than anything." In Japanese, "love" is 恋, 恋愛, ラブ.
Are there other ways to say "love" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 14 translations listed for "love": 恋, 恋愛, ラブ, 零点, 愛, 愛情.
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