how to say..... [Archive]

bblibra

Sep 17, 2003, 11:02

how would you call someone "my love" in japanese like when you call someone "my love" in english...... if there is some other expression, what is that........ such as "my sweetheart, my darling, my heart, etc." thanks

Enfour

Sep 17, 2003, 18:44

Are you male or female?

bblibra

Sep 17, 2003, 21:28

I am female and i want to call a man "my love"..... but please tell me what a man would call a woman as well....... thanks very much......

Elizabeth

Sep 17, 2003, 23:44

I'm not sure, but I think "anata" is usually enough for women-->men as dear or sweetheart although some married women just their husband's name name + chan. For men, maybe "kimi" for you is the most standard term of affection.

fixelbrumpf

Sep 18, 2003, 01:06

Apparently, there's also "itoshii" (愛しい), which is an adjective. I'm not sure how common it is, though.

Ayane

Sep 26, 2003, 19:53

How do you say "Where is my angel"?

Elizabeth

Sep 26, 2003, 20:42

Watashi no tenshi wa doko desuka?

Ayane

Sep 26, 2003, 21:15

:D arigatou goazaimasu.

Ayane

Sep 26, 2003, 21:27

Sorry to bother again but could you show me how to write it as well? :)

bakadesu

Oct 14, 2003, 18:05

"koi-chan"? =D

Elizabeth

Oct 14, 2003, 20:37

私の天使はどこですか？

Taruru~

Oct 15, 2003, 23:09

Hmm.. In Japan you never use such names of affection the way americans do, for example..
The nearest you can come, is calling eachother's names a bit cuter.
Like shortening the name and adding "chan" to it.

"Anata", which means "you", is what a wife would say to her husband..
But he would call her by her name..

Elizabeth

Oct 15, 2003, 23:16

I have heard a wife using the name + chan for her husband, but it must be fairly rare. And he is so cute :love:

Taruru~

Oct 16, 2003, 21:47

Un, using "anata" is very traditional, and I guess that in modern days like these, people are beginning to change that..
I wouldn't want to stop calling him "anata" instead of that very personal nickname. That nickname is a sign of how close two people are.. I wouldn't want to just throw that away.. Ô_o

Elizabeth

Oct 16, 2003, 22:00

I do still feel a little insecure when even close Japanese friends continue to call me "anata," though,....but maybe it is considered polite for addressing foreigners? Especially from men to women with a lower social standing.

Taruru~

Oct 16, 2003, 22:22

They call you "anata"? hmm...It is more polite, yes.
And if you're an adult.. maybe the politeness is stronger..Ô_o
I'm 17 and my friends and classmates were all more intimate in their language from the start. Like calling me "Hana-chan" or just "Hana".

Elizabeth

Oct 16, 2003, 23:00

Kind of more and less polite (than using the person's name) at the same time? ;)