In English, we say, "I love ice cream" in a casual manner. But if you say the same thing in Japanese — 私はアイスクリームを愛しています ― your friends will think your life is ...

Whenever someone asks me, “How do you say ‘I love you’ in Japanese?” I’m always at a loss for what to say. In short, there is no good Japanese equivalent. Textbooks and other resources will tell you ...

No three words are harder to say than the words, "I love you." When you go out on that first date, especially when it's love at first sight, you might feel the emotions starting to stir.

The right way -- considering the Japanese cultural propensity to subtlety and intimation -- was to say something like ... the moon standing as a symbol for love. Did this somehow fuse into ...

Some cultures find it easier to express "like" rather than "love," especially when first confessing romantic feelings. In Japanese, it’s more common to say sukidayo (好きだよ), or "I like ...

It is cultural. Nothing says "I love you" more than actions. Japanese or most Asians were raised with the "show don't talk" mentality, many don't like to say empty words. Say "I love you" too often, ...