Thread:Harostar/@comment-26277395-20180405140311/@comment-26277395-20180407160941

I'm not that acquainted with Japanese, but up to now (after watching a whole bunch of animes) I did think that there was something equivalent to "like" and "love" in Japanese. And after doing some research on the internet it seems I'm not wrong with that.

According to many websites and also translators, "suki" (or "sukidesu") means "I like you" and is used to describe one's feelings for a close person, you appreciate that person. The stronger term for it is "daisuki" which adds more emphasis to this feeling. But "suki" is also often used during a confession as it's supposedly less "embarrassing" to say than "aishiteru" ("I love you").

So, "suki" doesn't necessarily mean "I love you" and can be used for ordinary friends. So, it's up to the others to interpret the strength of love behind that word.

And back to Akira. Since she didn't really show any romantic affection to Takizawa (but only affections in a friendlike way) it's really difficult for me to believe that she was in love with him, especially if you consider her affection for Amon. That's why I think that Akira used "suki" not to convey any romantic feelings, but her feelings of friendship for Takizawa.