Meaning of 愛(あい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 愛 JLPT 3

Kana Reading あい

Romaji ai

Example Sentences

愛, あい used in context

何も(なにも)言わず(いう)に逃げ出した(にげだす)のは愛(あい)を失い(うしなう)たくなかった(たい)から。

I ran away without saying anything because I didn't want to lose our love.
安全日(あんぜんび)だからといって、サルのように生(き)ではしません(する)。しっかり避妊(ひにん)するのが愛(あい)のセックスの義務(ぎむ)ではないでしょうか？

Just because it's a "safe day" I'm not going to make out like monkeys without protection. Isn't it the duty of loving sex to take proper care of contraception?
良家(りょうけ)出身(しゅっしん)のエリート検事(けんじ)と今どき(いまどき)の女子高生(じょしこうせい)という、アンバランスな男女(だんじょ)の間(あいだ)に繰り広げられる(くりひろげる)愛(あい)の物語(ものがたり)。

A love story that unfolds between an unlikely pair, a public prosecutor from a good family and a modern high school girl.
隣人(りんじん)は愛(あい)すべきである。

You ought to love your neighbors.
欲望(よくぼう)を愛(あい)と混同(こんどう)するな。

Don't confuse desire with love.
母(はは)の愛(あい)ほど偉大な(いだい)ものはない。

Nothing is as great as maternal love.

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Kanji found in this word

愛 JLPT 3

love, affection, favourite

On: アイ

Kun: いと.しい, かな.しい, め.でる, お.しむ, まな

13 strokes

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