好き
Reading: すき
Meaning: like, favorite, fond of
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Example Sentence
音楽 が 好き だ
I like music.
Usage Notes
Na-adjective/noun expressing liking or preference. Takes the particle が to mark what is liked. Unlike English 'like', 'suki' is not a verb but an adjective/noun meaning 'is pleasing to'. Can be intensified with 大 (dai) to mean 'love/really like'.
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