Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From (ai, love) and して + いる (shite iru), present progressive form of する (suru, to do) (see する#Usage notes), literally meaning 'loving'.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Tokyo) ている [áꜜìshìtè ìrù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [a̠iɕi̥te̞ iɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Phrase edit

(あい)している (aishite iru

  1. I'm in love with you; I love you

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