Posted by Destoryer on August 18, 1997 at 15:36:45:
In Reply to: Dont japanese families love each other? (Language in Swallowdale) posted by Peter on August 07, 1997 at 13:41:17:
Ahoy! Peter
It is one of the difficult thing to translate English to Japanese.
We use Japnese 'AI' for love in English. But this word was not be used long time.
Maybe it is invented to express love in Japanese.
So AI word is used mainly in (not so good) translated novels.
If novels are translated well, AI is replaced to other word.
We express love in another way.
Such as 'OKARADA NI KI OTSUKETE' Take care of yourself.
'OMENI KAKARI TAI' Would like to meet you.