愛された
aisareta
The English word "loved" can be translated into Japanese as 愛された (aisareta).
愛された is used as an adjective to describe someone or something that has been the object of love. For instance, 好き (suki) is a common way to express fondness or 'liking' someone and can be used to say 'I love you' in a less intense way. To express even deeper affection, one might use 大好き (daisuki), which intensifies the meaning of 好き.
Meaning: being the object of love (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary or non-past form of the passive verb is 愛される (aisareru), which means 'to be loved'. To express the desire 'to want to be loved', the passive verb is conjugated with the desiderative suffix ~tai to form 愛されたい (aisaretai).
How do you pronounce it?
aisareta
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the noun for 'love', 愛 (ai), is a homophone for the word meaning 'suffering' or 'pain', 哀 (ai). This linguistic connection subtly reinforces the idea that deep love is often intertwined with emotional hardship.
- Japanese distinguishes between different types of love, using 愛 (ai) for selfless or divine love and 恋 (koi) for romantic, longing or passionate love.
- In traditional Japanese culture, expressing love using words like 愛 (ai) was historically rare, as affection was expected to be understood through actions rather than spoken.
Examples in context
- 誰かに愛されたい。I want to be loved by somebody.This sentence shows how to express the desire to be loved using 愛されたい.Tatoeba #8509102 by small_snow, translation #8543425 by shekitten
- 僕は愛されたかったんだ。I wanted to be loved.This sentence shows how to express the past desire to have been loved using 愛された.Tatoeba #8075150 by Ninja, translation #8071300 by CK
- 彼はとても愛されている。He is greatly loved.
- あなたが大好きです。I love you.
- 君のことが好き。I like you.
- 彼は多くの人に愛されたいと思っていた。Kare wa ooku no hito ni aisaretai to omotte ita.He wanted to be loved by many people.
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Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about an old movie character.
- 陽葵 Himariあの主人公は、とても愛されたキャラクターだよね。Ano shujinkou wa, totemo aisareta kyarakutaa da yo ne.That protagonist was a very loved character, wasn't he?
- 健太 Kentaそうだね。みんなに愛された物語だった。Sou da ne. Minna ni aisareta monogatari datta.That's true. It was a story that was loved by everyone.
- 陽葵 Himari健太さんは、どう思う？Kenta-san wa, dou omou?Kenta, what do you think?
- 健太 Kenta僕は、とても感動したよ。Boku wa, totemo kandou shita yo.I was very moved by it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
