大好き
だいすき
hepburn daisuki
love, like very much
Part of speech · na-adjective
Pattern visualization
大big
好fond
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Examples
- ラーメンが大好きです。I love ramen.
- 猫が大好きです。I love cats.
Collocations
大好き (daisuki, love — na-adj)好き (suki, like)大嫌い (daikirai, hate)愛してる (aishiteru, love — for partner, strong)推し (oshi, fav — fandom slang)
Mnemonic
大好き daisuki — kanji "great (大) + like (好)" = "love" in the casual sense. The strong form of 好き (suki). Layer of relational intensity: Japanese splits "love" by target — objects/hobbies use 大好き; family/friends use 親しい or 愛してる (family); romantic partners use 愛してる (dramatic, near-marriage tone). Everyday English-style "I love you" is rare; 大好き carries the everyday warmth. Fits with otaku culture: 推し (oshi, fav) + 大好き = "I love my oshi". The lexicon encodes Japanese reserved emotional grammar.
Quick check
Most natural Japanese for "I love ramen"?