Alexis_3 13 Apr 2017 English (US) Japanese Near fluent 愛してる is I love you See a translation 1 like You’re welcome 😄 But, Japanese people don’t often say “I love you” in daily life. 😅 We Japanese rarely say “I/We love you” in daily life.😓 どういたしまして😄 でも、日本人はあまりふだん「愛してる」とは言いませんけどね😅 We Japanese rarely say “I/We love you” in daily life.😓 ... Yes, very common. Usually Japanese don't say casual type of " I love you " thing to family or friends (except in dramas), these two could mean very romantic. But if you mean a romantic confession, "suki da" "suki desu" (literally " I like you ) is the most common. All phrases I mentioned need proper situation to use, and so is this one.