大好き
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Base na-adjective form. Used to express strong liking or love. Attaches to nouns with 『な』 (na) when modifying them.
Theme

User and their close friend Mika are having a casual conversation about hobbies and interests at a park. Mika is talking about her favorite activities.

大好き

だいすき

very like-able / like very much

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Memory Hook

Imagine you see something you love so much, you shout 'Dai-suki!' (大好き, 'very like-able'). It sounds like 'die-suki' — you'd 'die' for it because you like it so much!

Cultural Note

『大好き』 (daisuki, 'very like-able') is a common and strong expression of affection in Japanese, often used for people, hobbies, or food. It's more intense than 『好き』 (suki, 'like') and can imply love in casual contexts.

Forms

Base: 大好きBase na-adjective form. Used to express strong liking or love. Attaches to nouns with 『な』 (na) when modifying them.
Negative: 大好きじゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『大好きじゃない』 (daisuki janai).
Past: 大好きだったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『大好きだった』 (daisuki datta).
Adverbial: 大好きにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『大好きに』 (daisuki ni).
Comparative: より大好きComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番大好きSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.