► 動詞
狂う [(2)くるう] [coll] meaning: like rank: 1
☆ 家の娘はKポップに狂っている ⇨ My daughter is crazy about K-Pop
好く [(2)すく] meaning: like rank: 2
☆ 彼は皆に好かれている ⇨ He is well-liked by everybody. Everybody likes him (☛ Usually used only in passive as ”好かれる”)
懐く [(2)なつく] meaning: like rank: 2
☆ 彼女の子供達は彼女の再婚相手にすっかり懐いている ⇨ Her kids are completely attached to her second husband (☛ Usually about children attached to someone)
好き好む [(4)すきこのむ] [好き好んで] meaning: like rank: 3
☆ 好き好んで結婚した癖に簡単に離婚するものだ ⇨ They divorced quickly even though they had married because they wanted to
☆ 誰も好き好んでこんな仕事をしているんじゃない ⇨ It is not like I like doing this. I didn’t choose to do this
振り向く [(3)ふりむく] meaning: like rank: 3
☆ 彼がどんなに頑張ろうと彼女は彼に振り向かない ⇨ No matter how hard he tries she won’t show interest in him (☛ Usually in a romantic way)
萌える [もえる] [coll] [peer] meaning: like rank: 4
☆ (☛ Originally an otaku slang word for affection toward an anime character.)
► 成句
気 [き] [気に入る] [coll] meaning: like rank: 1
☆ 何がそんなに気に入らないんだ？ (きにいらない) ⇨ What is it that you don’t like so much? What is the matter?
☆ 娘は新しい人形が気に入ったようだ (きにいった) ⇨ It seems like my daughter likes her new doll
► 名詞
御気に入り [おきにいり] meaning: like rank: 2
☆ 彼女のお気に入りの靴 ⇨ Her favorite shoes
好意 [(1)こうい] meaning: like rank: 3
☆ 彼女は彼に好意を抱いている ⇨ She likes him
萌え [(2)もえ] [coll] [peer] meaning: like rank: 4
☆ (☛ Originally an otaku slang word for affection toward an anime character.)
► 形容動詞
勝手 [かって] [勝手にする] meaning: like rank: 1
☆ 勝手にしろ！ ⇨ Suit yourself!
嫌い [きらい] meaning: like rank: 1
☆ 私は玉ねぎが嫌いだ ⇨ I don’t like onions
☆ 彼は曲がった事が嫌いだ ⇨ He hates moral injustice (☛ Personal emotional preferences)
好き [(2)すき] meaning: like rank: 1
☆ 彼は好きな女の子がいるが、誘う勇気が出ない ⇨ He has a girl he likes, but doesn’t have the guts to ask her out
☆ 私が好きな色 ⇨ The color I like
苦手 [にがて] meaning: like rank: 2
☆ 私は酒が苦手だ ⇨ I don’t like alcohol (☛ Personal preferences)
☆ 米国人は魚の匂いが苦手という人が多い ⇨ Many Americans do not like the smell of fish (☛ Personal preferences)
► 接尾辞
好き [ずき] meaning: like rank: 3
☆ 彼は女好きだ ⇨ He likes women. He is a womanizer