こんにちは、愛しい人
konnichiwa, itoshii hito
In Japanese, "hello, my love" is translated as こんにちは、愛しい人 (konnichiwa, itoshii hito).
This phrase is a romantic greeting used to address a partner or someone the speaker loves deeply. However, it is important to note that this specific phrasing sounds highly literary or poetic and is rarely used in casual, spoken Japanese between real-life couples.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, itoshii hito
Did you know?
- Japanese has multiple words for love, and 愛 ('ai') used in this phrase represents a selfless, enduring love, whereas 恋 ('koi') refers to passionate, longing love.
- Using such explicit romantic language in public in Japan can actually cause a 'cold' reaction from bystanders, as it may be viewed as overly performative or 'theatrical'.
- While 'hello' is translated as konnichiwa, this word actually stems from the phrase 'today is…', which was originally the beginning of a longer, more formal greeting.
Examples in context
- やぁ、ハニー。Hey, honey.
Example conversation
Himari greets Yota at the train station.
- 陽葵 Himariこんにちは、愛しい人。待たせてごめんね。Konnichiwa, itoshii hito. Matasete gomen ne.Hello, my love. Sorry for keeping you waiting.
- 陽太 Yota大丈夫だよ。会えて嬉しいよ。Daijoubu da yo. Aete ureshii yo.It's okay. I'm happy to see you.
- 陽葵 Himari今日はどこへ行きたい？Kyou wa doko e ikitai?Where do you want to go today?
- 陽太 Yota君と一緒にいられればどこでもいいよ。Kimi to issho ni irareba doko demo ii yo.Anywhere is fine as long as I'm with you.
