いいね
いいね
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.
投稿にいいねを押した。
I liked the post.
いいねが1000件を超えた。
The likes exceeded 1000.
写真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.
「今度飲みに行こう」「いいね！」
"Let's go drinking sometime." "Sounds good!"
「明日映画を見に行かない？」「いいね、行こう！」
"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、私も食べたい」
"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:
- いいねを押す: to press like
- いいねを付ける: to give a like
- いいね数: number of likes
- いいねが多い: 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:
- 「明日映画に行かない？」「いいね！」: "Wanna go to a movie tomorrow?" "Sounds good!"