おはよう、愛しい人
ohayō, itoshii hito
The English phrase "good morning, my love" is translated into Japanese as おはよう、愛しい人 (ohayō, itoshii hito).
This phrase is used as a romantic greeting to say good morning to a romantic partner or a spouse.
How do you pronounce it?
ohayō, itoshii hito
When do people say it?
This is a romantic greeting used specifically for a partner or spouse.
Did you know?
- Japanese has several words for 'love', but 愛 (ai) used in this phrase represents a deep, selfless love, whereas 恋 (koi) usually refers to longing or passionate love.
- In real-life Japanese households, couples rarely use the phrase 愛しい人 to greet one another. It is much more common for partners to use each other's names or simply omit the endearment entirely.
- The word 愛しい (itoshii) carries a nuance of a feeling that is so deep it can feel almost painful or overwhelming, rather than just a sweet 'lovely'.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are waking up together in their bedroom.
- 結衣 Yuiおはよう、愛しい人。Ohayō, itoshii hito.Good morning, my love.
- 蓮 Renおはよう、結衣。まだ眠いよ。Ohayō, Yui. Mada nemui yo.Good morning, Yui. I'm still sleepy.
- 結衣 Yuiもう起きなきゃ。遅刻しちゃうよ。Mō okinakya. Chikoku shichau yo.You have to get up now. You'll be late.
- 蓮 Renわかった。あと五分だけ待って。Wakatta. Ato gofun dake matte.I got it. Just give me five more minutes.
