How to Say ‘That love’ in Japanese
その愛は
sono ai wa
[soh-noh eye wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [その愛] is the topic here, marked by [は]. A more literal translation is “As for that love...”
🇯🇵 In Japan: English often skips this topic feeling, but Japanese loves to spotlight what the sentence is about first.
Phrase Breakdown
その
sono
[soh-noh]
that; the
A determiner meaning 'that' or 'the,' used before a noun to point to something already known or mentioned.
その本はおもしろいです。
That book is interesting.
愛
ai
[eye]
love
A noun meaning 'love,' often used for deep care, affection, or divine love.
愛は人を強くします。
Love makes people strong.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker; is; as for
The topic particle. It marks what the sentence is about. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'
これは私のかばんはありません。
As for this, it is not my bag.
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