Likes · part 1 — obsessed

Talk about an obsession with full, expressive energy.

夢中になっていることを、勢いよく語れるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

I'm obsessed with ~
I'm completely hooked on ~
I could ~ all day
I think about it constantly

Example conversation

AYou're still doing that pottery class?
BObsessed, honestly. I'm completely hooked — I could be at the wheel all day.
AThat's amazing. I wish I had a hobby like that.
BYou should find one! I think about it constantly, even at work.
AHa, that's true dedication.
BWhen you love something, it doesn't feel like effort.

In context

I'll admit it — I'm completely obsessed with bouldering right now. I'm hooked; I could spend all day at the gym working out a single route, and I think about it constantly, even in meetings. There's something about the total focus that I can't get enough of. People say I talk about it too much, and they're probably right! Is there anything you're truly obsessed with like that?

When to use it · practice

Drew asks about your passions. Describe something you're obsessed with, with energy.
Drewが情熱についてたずねます。夢中なことを勢いよく語りましょう。
Show how deep it goes. Say you think about it constantly.
どれだけ深いか示しましょう。「四六時中考えている」と言いましょう。
Turn it to Drew. Ask what he's hooked on.
Drewに話をふりましょう。何にハマっているか聞きましょう。

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