English–Japanese
“really like” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidaisuki
Example
私は猫が大好きです。watashi wa neko ga dai su ki de su
I love cats.
How to say “really like” in Japanese
“Really like” in Japanese is 大好き (daisuki). 大好き can also mean “love”.
Expresses a strong feeling of fondness that makes a person or thing especially appealing.
Example sentences with 大好き
私はりんごが大好きです。watashi wa ri n go ga dai su ki de su
I really like apples.
これは私が大好きな映画です。ko re wa watashi ga dai su ki na ei ga de su
This is a movie I love.
Tips for using 大好き
- In conversational Japanese, 大好き (daisuki) is a na-adjective, so strong liking is commonly expressed with a noun plus が大好きです (ga daisuki desu) rather than an English-style verb.