Japanese t-shirts are cool. They always have been and they always will probably. Why, you may ask and it would be difficult to answer. There could be many reasons but I think its mainly the mystery. It is the ability to be able to tell someone how you feel or say what you want to say without having to come right out and say it.
Of course Japanese t-shirts are also a conversation piece as someone will always ask what it means and that some one could turn out to be that special someone and then you could express your feelings as described below.
Expressions of Love
How to tell someone you love them in Japanese
There are many ways to tell someone you love them in Japanese like in almost any language. In Japanese though, there are several words for love too. When English speakers first fall in love with Japanese people I think there is sometimes a communication problem regarding this issue. There are three popular ways to say I love you.
1 Suki desu!
2 Daisuki desu!
3 Ai shite iru.
In each of these phrases there is no subject or object. In other words, instead of saying "I love you" you simply say "love". While it is possible to add the subject and object to the sentence it is very typical to leave them out while speaking Japanese.
Another problem stems from the nuances in these phrases. The first roughly translates as "like", the second "big like" and the third "love" so of course the third would seem like the most romantic option. The fact is though that it doesn't really matter as they are only rough translations and we should realise that languages do not match exactly. So if your Japanese partner uses one of these phrases don't ponder on which is better, just feel happy that they love you.
The following three items all have Japanese symbols that mean "love". They are pronounced "ai", "ren ai" which mean love and "ren ai" which means true love. So why don't you wear your heart on your sleeve, your chest or your head with one of these great items.
1 Suki desu!
2 Daisuki desu!
3 Ai shite iru.
In each of these phrases there is no subject or object. In other words, instead of saying "I love you" you simply say "love". While it is possible to add the subject and object to the sentence it is very typical to leave them out while speaking Japanese.
Another problem stems from the nuances in these phrases. The first roughly translates as "like", the second "big like" and the third "love" so of course the third would seem like the most romantic option. The fact is though that it doesn't really matter as they are only rough translations and we should realise that languages do not match exactly. So if your Japanese partner uses one of these phrases don't ponder on which is better, just feel happy that they love you.
The following three items all have Japanese symbols that mean "love". They are pronounced "ai", "ren ai" which mean love and "ren ai" which means true love. So why don't you wear your heart on your sleeve, your chest or your head with one of these great items.
Sending a card can say "I love you"!
It's free. It's easy and it's fun.
This is the latest service provided by Yokohama Living. You can send e-cards (e-greetings) to you friends and family so easily. It looks beter than a regular email and you don't even need to sign up to use this service. Give it a shot! Tell someone you love them with an E-card from deadhippo.com - Yokohama Living.
- Japanese E-Cards - Send an E-Greeting with a Japan theme.
- Sending an e-card is simple and free. Just click on the image that you want to send and fill in the form that appears. You can preview before you send. Enjoy.
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