noun
German loanword used in Japanese to mean 'love' or 'lover', often in literary, poetic, or musical contexts. Less common than native words like 愛 (あい) or 恋人 (こいびと).
from German Liebe
彼女はリーベの歌をドイツ語で歌った。
She sang a love song in German.
その詩には「リーベ」という言葉が何度も出てくる。
The word 'Liebe' appears many times in that poem.