音楽が好き
To say 'love music' in Japanese, use 音楽が好き.
The phrase is used to express that you love music.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding です to the end of 音楽が好き to make 音楽が好きです makes the phrase polite and suitable for most social situations.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the particle を instead of が with 好き, but 好き is an adjective in Japanese and requires が. Additionally, do not use 音楽が好物 to express a love for music. That term is strictly reserved for favorite foods.
Did you know?
- To express an obsession with music, a speaker might use 音楽にハマっている, which literally means 'to be stuck in music' like a nail driven into wood.
- The kanji for 'music' 音楽 combines the characters for 'sound' 音 and 'enjoyment' 楽. This implies that music is inherently tied to the concept of pleasure.
- While English speakers use 'love' as a strong verb, in Japanese, expressing 'love' for a hobby like music with 愛している would sound unnaturally heavy, almost like a dramatic confession of romantic devotion.
Examples in context
- 私は音楽が好きです。Watashi wa ongaku ga suki desu.I love music.
- 子供の頃から音楽が好きです。Kodomo no koro kara ongaku ga suki desu.I have loved music since I was a child.
- 彼女は音楽が好きだそうです。Kanojo wa ongaku ga suki da sou desu.I heard she loves music.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are talking about their hobbies at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは、趣味は何ですか？Kenta-san wa, shumi wa nan desu ka?Kenta, what is your hobby?
- 健太 Kenta僕は音楽が好きです。Boku wa ongaku ga suki desu.I love music.
- 美咲 Misaki私も音楽が好きですよ！Watashi mo ongaku ga suki desu yo!I love music too!
- 健太 Kenta本当ですか？嬉しいです。Hontou desu ka? Ureshii desu.Really? I'm happy to hear that.
