愛は愛
The English phrase "love is love" is translated into Japanese as 愛は愛.
The phrase 愛は愛 means "Love is Love".
Meaning: love is love (phrase)
Did you know?
- The term 愛 was historically viewed as a Western concept and was not used as frequently in ancient Japanese texts. It gained prominence during the Meiji era when translators needed a word to match the English 'love'.
- Japanese has a concept called amae, which is a type of indulgent love where one person depends on another. This specific nuance of love has no direct translation in English and exists alongside the universal 愛.
- The concept of 'love' in Japanese can be split between 愛 (ai), which is deep and serious, and 恋 (koi), which refers to more passionate, often selfish romantic longing.
Examples in context
- 愛は愛なんだ。Ai wa ai nanda.Love is love.
- 結局、愛は愛ですよ。Kekkyoku, ai wa ai desu yo.After all, love is love.
- 愛は愛。形は関係ない。Ai wa ai. Katachi wa kankei nai.Love is love. The form doesn't matter.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are discussing their views on relationships.
- 蓮 Ren形にこだわらなくていいのかな？katachi ni kodawaranakute ii no kana?I wonder if we don't need to worry about the form.
- 美咲 Misakiうん、愛は愛だからね。un, ai wa ai dakara ne.Yeah, because love is love.
- 蓮 Ren美咲は本当に優しいね。misaki wa hontou ni yasashii ne.You are really kind, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misakiそれが一番大切だと思うよ。sore ga ichiban taisetsu da to omou yo.I think that's what's most important.
