雨が好き
ame ga suki
To say 'I love rain' in Japanese, you say 雨が好き (ame ga suki).
This phrase is used to express that you enjoy rainy weather. You can modify your expression using other words, such as とても (very), 本当に (truly), さわやか (refreshing) or やわらかい (gentle).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'rain is likable'. 雨 (ame) means rain and 好き (suki) means like or likable.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase a polite sentence, add 'desu' to the end to form 雨が好きです. To express the past tense, 'I loved rain', change the ending to 'suki deshita' to form 雨が好きでした. In informal speech, you can drop the 'desu' at the end of the phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
ame ga suki
Did you know?
- The word for rain, 雨 (ame), is a homophone for the word meaning 'candy' (written as 飴), so in certain spoken contexts or puns, your expression of liking rain could be jokingly linked to liking sweets.
- In Japanese poetry, rain is often categorized into dozens of types, such as samidare for early summer rain or shigure for late autumn rain, depending on the mood they evoke.
- Unlike in many English-speaking cultures where rain is seen as a 'bad day', some Japanese traditions view rain as a purifying force, making 雨が好き a statement of spiritual preference in certain contexts.
Examples in context
- 雨が好きです。I love rain.
- 雨が大好き！I absolutely love rain!
- 雨がマジ好きやねん！I seriously love rain!
- 雨がとても好きです。I really love rain.
- 雨が本当に好きです。I truly love rain.
- 雨がさわやかで好きです。I love the refreshing rain.
- 雨がやわらかくて好きです。I love the gentle rain.
- 雨が好きなんです。ame ga suki nan desu.It's that I love the rain.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about the weather while walking outside.
- 大翔 Hiroto今日はすごい雨だね。kyou wa sugoi ame da ne.It's really raining hard today, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、でも私は雨が好きだよ。un, demo watashi wa ame ga suki da yo.Yeah, but I love rain.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵は本当に雨が好きだね。himari wa hontou ni ame ga suki da ne.You really love the rain, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himariそうなんだ、落ち着くんだもん。sou nan da, ochitsuku n da mon.That's right, it's calming to me.
