# love: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/love
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: verb
IPA: /lʌv/
Katakana pronunciation: ラブ

## Meaning in English
To love means to feel deep affection for someone or to like something very much. In casual speech, love can be strong or simply enthusiastic.
### 日本語の意味
love は、人に深い愛情を感じる、または物事がとても好きだという意味です。日常会話では強い愛情にも、軽い「大好き」にも使われます。

### Examples
- 家族を愛しています。
  - English: I love my family.
- この曲が大好きです。
  - English: I love this song.
- 彼は料理をするのが大好きです。
  - English: He loves cooking.

## English equivalents
- love
## Japanese equivalents
- 愛する
- 大好きだ
## Common patterns
- **love + person/thing**: feel affection or strong liking Example: I love my dog.
- **love + -ing**: enjoy an activity very much Example: She loves reading.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [love in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/love)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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