アニメが好きです
anime ga suki desu
The English phrase "I like anime" is expressed in Japanese as アニメが好きです (anime ga suki desu).
This phrase is used to express a personal fondness for Japanese animated productions. In Japanese, the subject "I" (watashi wa) is frequently omitted when it is clear from the context that you are talking about yourself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of アニメ (anime), が (subject marker), 好き (like/fond) and です (to be).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai dialect (Osaka region), you may encounter the casual expression Watashi wa anime ga sukiやわ！
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the statement from the present tense to the past tense ("I liked anime"), change desu to deshita. To express the negative ("I do not like anime"), you can use the polite form anime ga suki dewa arimasen or the informal form anime ga suki janai.
How do you pronounce it?
anime ga suki desu
Did you know?
- While 好き (suki) means 'like', if someone asks if you like a person by saying 好きですか, it is often interpreted as a romantic confession rather than a platonic preference.
- The term オタク (otaku), which relates to the social stigma of saying アニメが好きです, originally meant 'your house' and was a polite way to address others.
- In Japanese, the word 好き (suki) is grammatically an adjective meaning 'likable' rather than a verb meaning 'to like'. This is why the phrase アニメが好きです literally translates to 'anime is likable'.
Examples in context
- アニメが好きです。Anime ga suki desu.I like anime.
- 子供の頃からアニメが好きです。Kodomo no koro kara anime ga suki desu.I have liked anime since I was a child.
- 実は、アニメが好きです。Jitsu wa, anime ga suki desu.To tell the truth, I like anime.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are talking about their hobbies.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんは何が好きですか。Yui-san wa nani ga suki desu ka.What do you like, Yui?
- 結衣 Yui私はアニメが好きです。Watashi wa anime ga suki desu.I like anime.
- 蓮 Ren本当ですか！僕も好きです。Hontō desu ka! Boku mo suki desu.Really! I like it too.
- 結衣 Yuiおすすめを教えてください。Osusume o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me your recommendations.
