いいね (いいね) - TKG Japanese-English Learner's Dictionary

noun, interjection

like (social media), sounds good

1. like (social media)

A positive reaction on social media platforms, typically indicated by a heart or thumbs-up icon.

投稿(とうこう)にいいねを押(お)した。

I liked the post.

いいねが1000件(けん)を超(こ)えた。

The likes exceeded 1000.

写真(しゃしん)にいいねをたくさんもらえてうれしい。

I'm happy I got a lot of likes on my photo.

2. sounds good, nice

Expression of agreement or approval in conversation.

「今度(こんど)飲(の)みに行(い)こう」「いいね！」

"Let's go drinking sometime." "Sounds good!"

「明日(あした)映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)かない？」「いいね、行(い)こう！」

"Want to go see a movie tomorrow?" "Sounds good, let's go!"

「このケーキ、おいしいよ」「いいね、私(わたし)も食(た)べたい」

"This cake is delicious." "Nice, I want to try it too."

いいね has two uses: as a conversational interjection meaning "sounds good!" and as a noun for the "like" button/action on social media.

SOCIAL MEDIA USE:
The noun meaning comes from the conversational phrase いい + ね ("that's good, right?"). Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook use いいね for their like feature.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

いいねを押(お)す: to press like
いいねを付(つ)ける: to give a like
いいね数(すう): number of likes
いいねが多(おお)い: has many likes
いいねをもらう: to receive likes

CONVERSATIONAL USE:

As an interjection, いいね expresses agreement or approval:

「明日(あした)映画(えいが)に行(い)かない？」「いいね！」: "Wanna go to a movie tomorrow?" "Sounds good!"

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Added 2026.1.16 22:56 · Revised 2026.6.9 3:04

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