愛する (aisuru) means “love” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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自分を愛することも大切です。ji bun o ai su ru ko to mo tai setsu de su

It is also important to love yourself.

Expresses deep affection for a person, group, or thing while treating it as important.

恋するkoisuru: To have romantic love for someone.
可愛がるkawaigaru: To treat a person or animal with fond care and affection.

人や物事に深い好意を抱き、大切に思う。hito ya mono goto ni fuka i kō i o ida ki tai setsu ni omo u

愛する (aisuru) combines 愛 (ai, "love") with する (suru, "do"), a pattern that forms a verb from a noun.

In everyday conversation, 愛する (aisuru) often sounds formal or literary, so it appears more naturally in writing, public statements, and set expressions than in casual talk.