JAPANESE QUOTES ABOUT LOVE WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION

“Ai shite iru to wa, sore ga dareka o koroshite shimaisō ni naru koto o hikiyosete iru koto.” – “Loving someone means pulling them away from the brink of self-destruction.”

(Haruki Murakami)

“Ai wa hikari de aru, hikari wa ai de aru.” – “Love is light, and light is love.”

“Ai wa shūen no hajimari de aru.” – “Love is the beginning of an end.”

“Ai to wa, sono shitagokoro o kizutsukebai to shitagau mono de aru.” – “Love is something that makes us willing to hurt ourselves rather than hurt the ones we love.”

(Banana Yoshimoto)

“Ai wa sore o kizutsukeru tame ni inochi o kakemashita.” – “Love risked life in order to hurt.”

(Haruki Murakami)

“Ai wa hito o fukaku shiraseru mono de aru.” – “Love is something that deeply reveals a person.”

“Ai wa dareka ga uso o tsuitemo, sore o shinjiru koto de aru.” – “Love is believing in someone even when they tell lies.”

“Ai wa hito o shibaritsukeru koto de aru.” – “Love is something that binds people together.”

“Ai to wa, hito no kimochi o wakariatta toki ni, sonna ni tōi basho ni iku no ka wakaranai toki ni mo, kanjiru mono na no desu.” – “Love is something you feel even when you don’t know where it will take you, or how far apart you may be.”

(Banana Yoshimoto)

“Ai wa tatakai no sugata de aru.” – “Love is a form of battle.”

“Ai wa kowarekaketa roku o kitto rōgai suru.” – “Love will surely destroy the six weakened links.”

“Ai to wa, sore o sasaetai to kimeta ryōshin no yasashisa no koto o itten no hō de miseru koto de aru.” – “Love is showing the gentleness of parents who have decided to support their children.”

(Haruki Murakami) RENAISSANCE QUOTES ON BEAUTY

“Ai wa shinjiru no seiyō desu, shinri o seiyō suru.” – “Love is about believing, about holding onto the truth.”

“Ai wa, kanashimi ni anata no kokoro o tsutsumu mono.” – “Love is something that wraps around your heart in sadness.”

“Ai wa, toki ni anata to hitotsu ni narenai koto o kanjiru mono na no desu.” – “Love is feeling like you can never become one with the person you love.”

(Banana Yoshimoto)

“Ai to wa, kirawareru koto ni yotte tsunagasarete iru koto de aru.” – “Love is being bound by being hated.”

“Ai wa hito o tsukuridasu.” – “Love creates a person.”

“Ai wa toki ni anata no kokoro o oite iku koto no imi de aru.” – “Love is about leaving a mark on your heart over time.”

“Ai wa, dareka no shiranai tokoro de yūa shite iku mono da.” – “Love is something that happens quietly in places where no one else knows.”

(Haruki Murakami)

“Ai wa hito o kizutsukeru mono de aru, shinjitakunai omoide mo.” – “Love hurts people, even the memories that we don’t want to believe in.”

“Ai to wa, kizutsuite mo shinjiru no desu.” – “Love is believing, even when you’re hurt.”

“Ai wa, toki ni dōshite sono hito ni fureru koto ni naru no ka wakaranai toki mo, kanjiru mono desu.” – “Love is something you feel, even when you don’t know why you’re attracted to that person.”

(Banana Yoshimoto)

“Ai to wa, kirai ni natte mo tsunagatte iru koto o kanjiru mono de aru.” – “Love is feeling connected even when you hate each other.”

“Ai wa jibun o tsukuridasu koto no imi de aru.” – “Love is about creating oneself.”