How would you translate 'I LOVE YOU'?
Just translate it as 'The moon is beautiful, isn't it?'
There is an urban legend that Natsume Soseki said this to a student who translated 'I LOVE YOU' as 'I love you' (ware kimi o aisu)💡
This is an episode introduced in one of my favorite books, 'Super Language Techniques to Capture Hearts That You Should Know Even If You're Not a Copywriter' by copywriter Kotaro Abe.Super Language Techniques to Capture Hearts That You Should Know Even If You're Not a Copywriterepisode introduced in.
A person's 'uniqueness' shines through in how they translate 'I LOVE YOU'
To think about the 'uniqueness' in Abe's words, this time I will write down how I think of 'I LOVE YOU'.
Is 'love' a relationship where...?
Saying this might sound like I'm a heavy drinker, but...
I have a constitution where I don't get very drunk even when I drink alcohol.
To be precise, I don't get very drunk unless I'm with someone I can let my guard down with.
That's why when I drink with people at work or people I'm not very used to, I'm on edge the whole time.
The more I drink, the calmer I actually become.
As such a person, I would like to translate 'I LOVE YOU' like this right now.
'Let's have one more drink together'
The more I drink with people I love, the more tipsy I get.
That's surely because I can drink happily as my true self without being on edge🍻
Therefore, the words 'Let's have one more drink together' that I can say myself are 'I LOVE YOU' to me.'Let's have one more drink together'are 'I LOVE YOU' to me.
Perhaps 'love' is a relationship where you can get drunk without hesitation.
First, it starts with writing
No one is unrelated to love.
It's not just about romantic love.
There is love between parents and children, love between spouses, and surely there is love in friendship as well.
You must have your own experiences of feeling love, or episodes you've heard or seen in movies and dramas.
I love these words from Mr. Abe.
When living in the present, we rarely think about "love."
But in reality, "love" is hidden everywhere around us.
And perhaps the meaning of "love" changes more and more as time goes by.
That is why, perhaps we can say that the "love" we think of now equals our own individuality?
Everyone, please try to remember something that made you feel love and put it into words!
You don't have to be shy.
You don't have to be embarrassed.
There is no one who can write well from the start.
It starts with writing something, he says.
How would you translate "I LOVE YOU" right now?
*Notice*
1. Event Confirmed! "Kikaku Meshi 2022"
"Kikaku de Meshi wo Kutteiku (Kikaku Meshi)" is hosted by copywriter Kotaro Abe as a place to nurture the power of planning.
It has been decided that it will be held in 2022 as well🎊
✔ Entry: Deadline is Saturday, June 4th at 12:00 PM
✔ Theme: "A continuous course to create your own path through words"
*For details, please check Mr. Abe's note☟
2. Saturday, June 25th: "Reunion Planning Vol. 1"
We will be holding an event for graduates of "Kikaku Meshi" and "Kotoba no Kikaku," hosted by Kotaro Abe🍀
We will also be translating 'I LOVE YOU' together with everyone, so please feel free to join in😊
Thank you for reading until the end!