大好(だいす)き

だいすき
na-adjective
love, like very much
1. love, like very much
To have a strong liking for something or someone.
アイスクリームが大好(だいす)きです。
I love ice cream.
大好(だいす)きな映画(えいが)
A movie I love.
お母(かあ)さんが大好(だいす)き！
I love Mom!
日本(にほん)の食(た)べ物(もの)が大好(だいす)きです。
I love Japanese food.
子供(こども)の時(とき)から大好(だいす)きだった歌(うた)を、今(いま)でもよく聞(き)いています。
I still often listen to a song I've loved since I was a child.

大好(だいす)き is a na-adjective meaning 'love' or 'like very much' - an intensified form of 好(す)き.

FORMS:

  • 大好(だいす)きだ/です: I love (predicate)
  • 大好(だいす)きな + noun: beloved ~

INTENSITY SCALE:

  • 好(す)き: like
  • 大好(だいす)き: love, really like

OPPOSITES:

PATTERNS:

  • Xが大好(だいす)き: I love X
  • 大好(だいす)きなX: X that I love

USAGE NOTES:
Used for things, activities, and people. When expressing romantic love, 愛(あい)している is stronger and more direct, while 大好(だいす)き is often used for affection in general.

COMMON USES:

Related Words

Antonym: 大嫌(だいきら)い (to hate)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.5.23 6:23
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