What does it mean word for word?
The phrase この曲が大好きです literally breaks down to この曲 (this song), が (subject marker), 大好き (big like) and です (is).
Which one should you use?
If you want to express a standard "I like this song" rather than "I love this song," you can remove the prefix dai- from daisuki to use 好き. To express that you loved a song in the past, change the ending to この曲が大好きでした. While この曲を愛しています also translates to "I love this song," it is much more heavy, dramatic and romantic than the natural use of daisuki.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
この曲が大好きです is a formal way to say "I love this song". For informal settings, such as talking to friends, you can use この曲大好き！, この曲好き！ or この曲が大好きだ (by replacing the polite desu with the plain form da).
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual speech, the verb desu is often dropped entirely, leaving just the noun/adjective and the particle, as seen in この曲が大好き！
How do you pronounce it?
Kono kyoku ga daisuki desu
Did you know?
- To express that a song 'hits' or resonates deeply with them emotionally, a Japanese speaker might say the song sasaru, which literally means 'to pierce' or 'to drive a nail into'.
- In Japanese music culture, fans often use the term oshi to describe the specific artist or song they 'push' or support with intense devotion, going beyond a simple 'like'.
- While daisuki is used for songs, you will rarely hear Japanese people use the word ai (love) for inanimate objects, as it is traditionally reserved for deep human bonds.
Examples in context
- この曲が大好きです。Kono kyoku ga daisuki desu.I love this song.
- ずっと前から、この曲が大好きです。Zutto mae kara, kono kyoku ga daisuki desu.I have loved this song for a long time.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Misaki are listening to music together.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲さん、この曲はどうですか？Misaki-san, kono kyoku wa dou desu ka?Misaki, what do you think of this song?
- 美咲 Misakiいい曲ですね。この曲が大好きです。Ii kyoku desu ne. Kono kyoku ga daisuki desu.It's a great song. I love this song.
- 大翔 Hirotoよかったです。僕も大好きです。Yokatta desu. Boku mo daisuki desu.I'm glad. I love it too.
- 美咲 Misaki何度も聴きたいです。Nando mo kikitai desu.I want to listen to it many times.
