(polite form) or "Anata o ai shite iru" (plain form - spoken form would be "Anata o ai shite ru") BUT be advised that the Japanese typically don't use the Japanese word for love ("ai") when talking about their
No person who already had a spouse may remarry, and the penalty for so doing is two years in prison. An adulterer is forbidden to marry the partner in the sin. Marriage between blood relations is forbidden within all degrees in the direct line, and in the collateral line within the ...
Instead of importing all the English associations of “hawk” and grafting them onto タカ, I will be gradually building my relation to the Japanese word and learning to see, hear and feel it the way a Japanese person does. And this, in miniature, is why J-J definitions are important. N...
Work–Life Balance The term work–life balance (WLB) in Japan has been a buzz word for the past 5 years and shows no sign of being given any less attention. It is at the forefront of the agenda for workplace reform, particularly in light of negative stories connected to overwork, ...
For instance, if you want to ask “Is this pen yours?” you would say あなたのペンですか ? The particle の can be attached to the end of any of the pronouns listed above and to a person’s name (more on this below). More Natural Ways to Say “You” (Without Saying “You”)...
I was very uni-directional in my younger years. This was not just with my wife but with the women I had affairs with. Whenever I saw a problem emerging or could see no way for the relationship to go forward without jeopardizing my marriage, I would get out of the relationship. ...
I'm a filipina living in Japan for many years now. I have 3 kids but my kids are all grown up and are living on their own. I'm a one-man-woman, happy person, open-minded, honest, true and very natural. Someone who would stick by the side of those I love and care for thru ...
Cultural note: Most of the time, it is taboo to use the word “love” in Japanese. For instance, a Japanese man will say, “I like you,” rather than, “I love you,” to his spouse/girlfriend. However, this entry for eternal love is acceptable because of the way it is composed....
(usually there’s only one page for each spouse) and have each of your employers fill it out with your work details and sign/stamp it. In this case, though, you’ll be presenting yourself as anemployee. And if your categorized as a employee who works part-time at multiple places, ...
And to hide, without whom I would never had discovered X Japan: thank you for your spirit, both when you were alive and now, over a decade after your death. My Mother didn't touch as many people as you did, but those she did touch will miss her as severely you are missed. My tw...