VocabJLPT N2
love
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. love
  2. 2. love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
A loanword from English meaning "love," used in Japanese in a casual, lighthearted way. It frequently appears in compound words and phrases related to romance, such as in song titles or expressions of affection.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Don't talk to me about love until you start keeping your promises!" she snapped.

Sentence 2

Last night's drama was pretty heavy on the romance, wasn't it?

Sentence 3

The way you said that sounds more like sarcasm than love, just so you know.

Sentence 4

That message comes across more as obligation than love.

Sentence 5

That attitude looks more like control than love, honestly.