2人とも大好きです
futaritomo daisuki desu
In Japanese, "I love you both" is expressed as 2人とも大好きです (futaritomo daisuki desu).
This phrase is used to express strong affection for two people simultaneously. In Japanese, the subject "I" is often omitted from this phrase when it is clear from the context who is speaking.
What does it mean word for word?
The part 2人 (futari) literally means "two people".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the phrase in the past tense, change desu to deshita.
How do you pronounce it?
futaritomo daisuki desu
Did you know?
- In Japan, saying 大好き to two people simultaneously can be risky if the relationship is romantic. Because of the value placed on 'exclusive' love, this phrasing is much more likely to be used by a parent to their children.
- The word 大好き (daisuki) uses the character for 'big' or 'large' to intensify the feeling, essentially meaning 'a big like'.
- In many Japanese contexts, using the word 愛 (ai), which means 'love', can feel overly dramatic or heavy, making 大好き the more natural choice for expressing deep affection.
Examples in context
- 2人とも大好きです。Futari tomo daisuki desu.I love you both.
- パパとママ、2人とも大好きです。Papa to Mama, futari tomo daisuki desu.Dad and Mom, I love you both.
Example conversation
Yota is talking to his two children.
- 陽太 Yotaいい子にしてくれてありがとう。ii ko ni shite kurete arigatō.Thank you for being good.
- 結衣 Yuiパパ、大好き！papa, daisuki!Daddy, I love you!
- 陽太 Yotaパパも2人とも大好きです。papa mo futari tomo daisuki desu.Daddy loves you both too.
- 結衣 Yuiやったー！yattā!Yay!
