大好きだよ、お兄ちゃん
daisuki da yo, oniichan
The English phrase "I love you, big brother" is expressed in Japanese as 大好きだよ、お兄ちゃん (daisuki da yo, oniichan).
This phrase is an expression of deep affection directed toward one's older brother.
How do you pronounce it?
daisuki da yo, oniichan
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, affection is traditionally shown through actions rather than words, so saying 大好きだよ out loud to a sibling is relatively rare in real life compared to its frequency in anime.
- The term お兄ちゃん (oniichan) can also be used by fans to refer to their favorite male idols or characters, projecting a sense of 'cute' or 'precious' affection.
- In Japanese culture, siblings rarely use their actual names to address one another, instead opting for kinship terms like お兄ちゃん even as adults.
Examples in context
- 兄（にい）ちゃん、愛（あい）してるよ。Big brother, I love you!
- 兄貴（あにき）、めっちゃ好（す）きやで。Big bro, I really love you.
- 兄（にい）さん、愛（あい）し過（す）ぎてやばいわ。Bro, I love you way too much.
- いつも助けてくれて、大好きだよ、お兄ちゃん。Itsumo tasukete kurete, daisuki da yo, oniichan.You always help me, I love you, big brother.
Example conversation
Misaki is thanking her brother Yota for his help with her homework.
- 美咲 Misakiお兄ちゃん、本当にありがとう。Oniichan, hontou ni arigatou.Big brother, thank you so much.
- 陽太 Yotaいいよ、またいつでも聞いて。Ii yo, mata itsudemo kiite.No problem, ask me anytime.
- 美咲 Misaki大好きだよ、お兄ちゃん！Daisuki da yo, oniichan!I love you, big brother!
- 陽太 Yotaはは、ありがとう。Haha, arigatou.Haha, thanks.
