いいねする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | いいねする | いいねしない |
| Polite | いいねします | いいねしません |
| Past polite | いいねしました | いいねしませんでした |
| Past | いいねした | いいねしなかった |
| Te-form | いいねして | いいねしないで |
| Desire | いいねしたい | いいねしたくない |
| Potential | いいねできる | いいねできない |
| Passive | いいねされる | いいねされない |
| Causative | いいねさせる | いいねさせない |
| Causative passive | いいねさせられる | いいねさせられない |
| Volitional | いいねしよう | |
| Polite volitional | いいねしましょう | |
| Imperative | いいねしろ | いいねするな |
| Conditional | いいねすれば | いいねしなければ |
| Tara conditional | いいねしたら | いいねしなかったら |
that's good; that's nice
Casual interjection expressing approval or mild pleasure, often in response to news or a suggestion.
I heard tomorrow is a day off. That's nice!
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Internet term for the 'like' button or action on social media. Used as a noun and with する.
Please give this post a like.
I liked my friend's photo.
is that clear?; OK?; got that?
Used as a tag question to confirm understanding, similar to 'okay?' or 'got it?'. Often with rising intonation.
Submit the report by tomorrow, okay?
I liked my friend's post.
Finish it by tomorrow, okay?
I pressed 'like' on the photo I liked.
いいね signals approval of an idea or news, whereas だめ rejects it as no good or not okay.
いいね and いいえ sound and look similar but いいね expresses approval ('that's good') while いいえ means 'no'.
From いい (good) + sentence-final particle ね (seeking agreement). The social-media sense is a calque from English 'like'.