How to Say ‘Love (someone) very much’ in Japanese
愛しています
aishi te i masu
[ai shi te i masu]
💬 Usage Tip: This comes from [愛する] “to love.” [愛しています] is a polite present form and can mean “love” or “am loving,” depending on context.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In everyday Japanese, people often use [好き] more than [愛しています]. [愛しています] sounds deep, serious, and strong—perfect for religious language.
Phrase Breakdown
愛し
aishi
[ai shi]
love
The stem of 愛する, meaning to love. Here it connects to polite continuous form.
家族を愛しています。
I love my family.
て
te
[te]
and; -te form
The て-form connector used to link verbs or build grammar patterns such as 〜ています.
食べて休みます。
I eat and rest.
い
i
[i]
to be; ongoing state part
This is the first part of います in 〜ています, marking an ongoing action or continuing state.
ここにいません。
He/She is not here.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite ending
A polite verb ending used in non-past statements.
毎日勉強します。
I study every day.
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