大好(だいす)き

だいすき
na-adjective
love, like very much
descriptive
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

Similar words

Common 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

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 collocations

Related Words

Antonym: 大嫌(だいきら)い (to hate)
Compare: 嫌(きら)い (dislike)
Compare: 愛(あい)する (to love)
Compare: 目(め)がない (to have a weakness for)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.9.10 0:54
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