VocabJLPT N5
liking
な-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. liking
  2. 2. being fond of
  3. 3. liking (romantically)
  4. 4. faddism
A na-adjective meaning "to like" or "to be fond of," used to express a person's preference toward something. In Japanese it functions as an adjective rather than a verb, so it requires a particle before it to mark what is liked.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I like dogs.

Sentence 1

That's why I love this job.

Sentence 2

Nice, I love that outfit.

Sentence 3

She loves flowers.

Sentence 4

It's raining today, but I love the sound of rain.

Sentence 5

But I don't like waiting.