これ大好き
kore daisuki
これ大好き (kore daisuki) is the Japanese phrase for "I love this".
This phrase is used to express a strong liking or fondness for a specific object or thing, such as inanimate objects, food or concepts. It is not typically used to express romantic love for a person.
Which one should you use?
While これ好き expresses a general liking, これ大好き expresses a much stronger affection or "love" for the object.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form これ大好き is casual and is used with friends or family. For a polite version suitable for strangers or superiors, you would use これが大好きです.
How do you pronounce it?
kore daisuki
Did you know?
- In Japanese, using the word 大好き to describe a person is often seen as a confession of romantic love rather than a platonic statement of affection.
- The word 大好き consists of 大 meaning 'big' and 好き meaning 'like', literally translating to 'big like'.
- Japanese speakers often omit the subject 'I' and the object 'this' entirely, saying only 大好き when the context is clear.
Examples in context
- このチョコレート、大好きだよ。I love this chocolate.
- 私も、このケーキが超好き！I also really love this cake!
- これ大好き！kore daisuki!I love this!
- これ大好きだから、また買いたい。kore daisuki dakara, mata kaitai.I love this, so I want to buy it again.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Daisho are looking at a cute stuffed animal in a store.
- 陽葵 Himari見て、このぬいぐるみ！これ大好き！Mite, kono nuigurumi! Kore daisuki!Look at this stuffed animal! I love this!
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ。すごく可愛いね。Hontō da. Sugoku kawaii ne.You're right. It's really cute.
- 陽葵 Himariうん。これ大好きだから買いたいな。Un. Kore daisuki dakara kaitai na.Yeah. I love this, so I want to buy it.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいと思うよ。買おうか。Ii to omou yo. Kaō ka.I think that's a good idea. Shall we buy it?
