How to say liked in Japanese

すきsuki Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • liked; well-liked; favourite; favorite Antonym: 嫌い【きらい】
  • in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)

noun / adjectival noun:

  • faddism; eccentricity
  • the way one likes; (as) it suits one

Example Sentences

watashihaいつもitsumo不思議なfushigina性格seikakunohouga好きsukiだったdatta
I always liked strange personalities.
生物学seibutsugakuha好きsukiniなれませんnaremasen
I never liked biology.
あなたanataha新しいatarashiiことkotowo勉強benkyoushiたいtainodato思っomota
I thought you liked to learn new things.
リズムRIZUMUha軽快keikaideテンポTENPOha速くhayakuそのsonokyokuha若者wakamononi好まれているkonomareteiru
The rhythm is light, and the tempo fast - that song is liked by young people.
足を棒にしてashiwobounishite探してsagashitemo気に入るkiniiruものmonogaありませんでしたarimasendeshita
Even walking till my legs turned to lead I couldn't find one that I liked.

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