How do you say I love you in Japanese? (Aishiteru)

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How do you say I love you in Japanese? (Aishiteru)

I love you in Japanese it is said Aishite imasu - formally - and Aishiteru - informally. For example, to say “I love you Alejandra”, it would be “Alejandra wo aishite imasu”. In the Japanese language, “love” (love = ai 愛) is said “ai”, which is written with the Chinese kanji 愛.

However, expressing the feeling of love through language is not easy in any language, in addition, the Japanese do not say "I love you" or "I love you" as often as people in the West, mainly due to cultural differences..

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It is not surprising that someone from Japan says that they have never used this expression in their life, but also that different ways are used to express the feeling "love". Ai or koi? In Japanese, there are two words that are often translated as "love", ai (愛) and koi (恋).

However, between these there are certain untranslatable differences. You may also be interested in these 97 tender love phrases to dedicate (short). 

"I love you in Japanese

In Japanese, the word "love" is "ai," which is written: 愛. The verb "love" is "aisuru" (愛 す る). A literal translation of the phrase “I love you” in Japanese would be “aishite imasu”. Written would be: 愛 し て い ま す.

In conversations, the netural word “aishiteru” (愛 し て る) is more commonly used. If you want to express your love for a man, you would say “” aishiteru yo ”(愛 し て る よ). If you want to express it for a woman, you would say “aishiteru wa” (愛 し て る わ). 

Words related to love in Japanese

(koi)

Koi (恋) refers to the sensation that a person experiences when he is sexually attracted to another or when he enjoys the company of this.

A more accurate translation of this term would be "romantic love" or "passionate love." Here are some proverbs and phrases that include the word koi (恋):

1 - 恋 に 師 匠 な し: Koi ni shishou nashi. Love is not taught.

two - 初恋: Hatsukoi. The first love.

3 - 恋 に 上下 の 隔 て な し: Koi ni jouge no hedate nashi. Love makes all men the same.

4 - 恋 す る Koisiru. To be in love.

5 - 恋 は 思 案 の ほ か: Koi wa shian no hoka. In love there are no reasons. 

6 - 恋 文: Koibumi. Love Letter.

7 - 恋 は 盲目: Koi wa moumoku. Love is blind. 

8 - 恋人: Koibito. Boyfriend girlfriend.

9 - 恋 に 落 ち る: Koi ni ochiru. Fell in love.

10 - 恋 は 熱 し や す く 冷 め や す い。: Koi wa nessi yasuku same yasui. Love turns deep fast but grows cold fast.

eleven - 失恋: Shitsuren. Lovingly disappointed. Who has a broken heart.

12 - 恋 敵: Koigataki. Rival in love.

愛 (ai)

So much ai What koi can be translated as "love", however, there are certain differences.

While koi has certain selfish overtones, ai It is true love, the one who is selfless. For example, ai () is used to refer to unconditional love, such as that of a mother for her children.

Below are words and phrases with 愛 (ai).

1 - 愛人: Ajin. Lover.

2 - 愛情: Aijou. Affected.

3 - 母 性愛: Boseiai. Maternal love.

4 - 愛 し て る よ Y 愛 し て る : Ai shiteru me and ai shiteru. Standard phrase to say "I love you" in Japanese. It should be noted that ai shiteru yo has a very strong semantic load and is used only in relationships that are really stable, generally in romantic contexts.

5 - 愛 し て ま す よ: Ai shitemasu me. It is a formal way of saying ai shiteru yo (愛 し て る よ). Usually this phrase is only used when proposing marriage.

6 - 愛国心: Aikokushin. Love for the country.

7 - 博愛: Hakuai. Philanthropy, helping others without receiving anything in return.

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