好き（すき）
JLPT N5 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: to like / fond of
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 好きで | すきで |
| ta-form (past) | 好きだった | すきだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 好きではない | すきではない |
See the full conjugation table for "好き" →
Example sentences
- 私は日本の音楽がとても好きだ。 — I really like Japanese music.
- 彼女は甘い物が好きです。 — She likes sweet things.
Idioms & proverbs containing “好き”
- 蓼食う虫も好き好き (たでくうむしもすきずき) — some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
- 亭主の好きな赤烏帽子 (ていしゅのすきなあかえぼし) — even an eccentric head of family must be obeyed
- 嫌よ嫌よも好きのうち (いやよいやよもすきのうち) — saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
- 好きこそものの上手なれ (すきこそもののじょうずなれ) — what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
- 下手の横好き (へたのよこずき) — loving something but being very bad at it
Antonyms
- 嫌い (きらい) — to dislike
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “好き” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)