How to say 'Love' in Japanese | ラブ

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The Japanese word for Love is 'Rabu', written as ラブ in Japanese.

word

ラブ

Meaning

Love

Reading

Rabu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ラブ (rabu)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'love'. It is often used in a romantic context, similar to the English usage. However, it can also be used in a broader sense to express affection or strong liking towards something or someone. For example: I feel love for you「あなたにラブを感じる」(あなたにラブをかんじる). This song is full of love「この歌はラブでいっぱいだ」(このうたはラブでいっぱいだ). Note that 'ラブ' is more casual and modern compared to the native Japanese word '愛 (あい)', which also means 'love' but is used in more formal or serious contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5511

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ラブ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ラ

Reading

katakana

ブ

Reading

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'Rabu' means 'Love' .

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