How to say fancy in Japanese

Example Sentences

このkono 表現hyougen はha 日本語nihongo にはniha ないnai 英語eigo のno 比喩表現hiyuhyougen としてtoshite、私watashi はha 大変taihen 気に入っていますkiniitteimasu。: This expression has really caught my fancy, as a type of English metaphorical expression not in Japanese.
龍ryuu はha 空想kuusou のno 動物doubutsu だda。: Dragons are imaginary animals.
僕boku はha そのsono 歌手kashu がga 好きになったsukininatta。: I took a fancy to the singer.
物音monooto がga 聞こえたkikoeta ようだyouda。: I fancy that I heard a noise.
彼等karera がga 彼等のkarerano 先生sensei をwo それほどsorehodo 好きになるsukininaru とはtoha 私watashi はha 考えkangae もmo しなかったshinakatta。: I never thought that they would like their teacher so much.

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