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* Parts in bold are your answer, in case you wanted just a brief one.
* I explained general usages, but parts in italics are the cases related to 'dear' and your question.
1) As a regular modifier meaning precious and valuable, oshii (惜しい) [precious, valuable], itoshii (愛しい) [dear, beloved] & taisetsu na (大切な) [important, valuable] are common eqivalents for it, among others.
2) In its usage before a name to show endearment and/or informality, in different context there could be different words for it, most of which are among Japanese honorifics; Here are just a few common cases:
2.1) Haikei (拝啓) is the equivalent of 'dear' when used before names, as in addressing people, such as in a letter or e-mail.
2.2) Used by female and male towards other female to show a moderate level of intimacy/endearment:
=>"chan" (ちゃん) after name. (Also used by female towards male sometimes to
emphasize endearment and intimacy)
2.3) Used by male and female towards other male for same reasons mentioned above:
=> "kun" (君);
=> "sama" (さま) is also used; in case of intentionally exaggerative respect (usu male towards male) or emphasized endearment (female towards male)
dear = shika
What else can I help you with?
How do you say dear friend in Japanese?
親愛なる友 Shin'ai naru tomo
What is Dear as in when writing a letter in Japanese?
Dear is"sinainaru"(親愛なる）in Japanese.→"sinainaru NAME"
What Japanese rock group did a song call dear?
Siam Shade: 'Dear'
How do you say dear in Korea?
dear dear
What is you miss your dear in Japanese?
tangata babe
How do you say dear in shakesperean?
"dear"
How do you say dear in Venice?
Venice is a place in Italy so do you mean how do you say dear in Italian. Dear in Italian is - Caro
How do you say my dear in yiddish?
In Yiddish, you can say "mayn libe" to mean "my dear."
How do you you say dear in Krio language?
In Krio language, you can say "mek dear" to mean "dear."
How do you say 'darling' in Japanese?
They sometimes say ダーリン (daa rin), which is Japanese reading of same word. 貴方 (a na ta) is used by females to address their husbands as 'dear, darling'. 愛しい (i to shii) is 'darling, beloved, dear' as an adjective, like 'o itoshi mono yo' could mean 'oh my beloved one', or 'itoshigo' means 'dear child'.
How do you say dear or to in spanish?
Dear (noun) = cariño Dear (adjective) = querido To = a
How do you say your dear in Malayalam?
ninte (YOUR) priyappetta (DEAR)
