好(す)き

すき
na-adjective
like, fond of
descriptiveemotion
See also: 隙(すき) (gap, opening)
1. like, fond of
Having favorable feelings toward something or someone.
犬(いぬ)が好(す)き。
I like dogs.
音楽(おんがく)が好(す)きです。
I like music.
何(なに)が好(す)きですか。
What do you like?
好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)は何(なん)ですか。
What is your favorite food?
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から絵(え)を描(か)くのが好(す)きだった。
I have liked drawing since I was a child.

好(す)き is a na-adjective meaning "to like" or "to be fond of." Unlike English, it is not a verb.

Common patterns

[topic]は [object]が 好(す)き: [topic] likes [object]

The thing that is liked is marked with が, not を, because 好(す)き describes a state rather than an action. English speakers who translate "I like X" word for word often produce the incorrect を好(す)き.

SIMILAR WORDS (degrees of liking):

USAGE (romantic):
好(す)きです can be a love confession ("I love you") when said directly to someone about them.

Common expressions

  • 好(す)きにする: to do as one pleases
  • 好(す)き嫌(きら)い: likes and dislikes, preferences
  • お好(す)きにどうぞ: as you like; suit yourself (polite, can sound cool)

Related Words

Antonym: 嫌(きら)い (dislike)
Related: 大好(だいす)き (love, really like)
Related: 大嫌(だいきら)い (hate, detest)
Compare: 愛(あい)する (to love)
Compare: 好(この)む (to like, to prefer)
Compare: 愛(あい) (love)
Compare: 好(この)み (preference, taste, liking)
Compare: 愛(いと)しい (beloved, dear, precious)
Related: 好(この)ましい (favorable)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:25 · Revised 2026.10.9 22:44
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