愛してる
ai shiteru[a̠i ɕi̥te̞ɾɯ̟]
The phrase "mahal kita" can be translated to Japanese as 愛してる (ai shiteru).
愛してる is used to express that you love someone.
How do you pronounce it?
ai shiteru
Did you know?
- In Japan, 愛してる is used much more sparingly than 'I love you' in English. Many couples prefer the phrase 好きです meaning 'I like you' to express deep romantic love because 愛してる can feel overwhelmingly heavy or dramatic.
- While 愛してる is common in songs and movies, many Japanese people go their entire lives without ever saying it out loud. Love is often communicated through actions or the phrase ありがとう meaning 'thank you' instead.
- The word 愛 in 愛してる was historically less common in spoken Japanese and was often reserved for formal writing or religious contexts before becoming a staple of modern romantic speech.
Example conversation
A couple is talking quietly before going to sleep.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮、愛してるよ。Ren, aishiteru yo.Ren, I love you.
- 蓮 Ren僕も美咲を愛してる。Boku mo Misaki o aishiteru.I love you too, Misaki.
- 美咲 Misaki明日も楽しみだね。Ashita mo tanoshimi dane.I'm looking forward to tomorrow too.
- 蓮 Renうん、おやすみ。Un, oyasumi.Yeah, good night.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 愛してる, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
