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I have a question about "be obsessed with", "be into", "be passionate about" are they same meaning?

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Nov 16th 2011 13:31 obsessed with be into
I learned these three phases "be obsessed with", "be into" and "be passionate about" but I learned them from different materials.

These phrases look like the same.

Are they same meaning?

Can I use the one instead of other two phrases?


For examples;

I'm into Japanese movies.
I'm obsessed with Japanese movies.
I'm passionate about Japanese movies.

Are they same thing? Do they make sense?

And are they actually used in an everyday conversation?

I'd greatly appreciate it if somebody give me explanations about these three phrases and correct my sentences.

Thanks in advance.


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Jessica
Nov 16th 2011 13:40
Yes they are basically the same, but slightly different feelings to them. For example, if you were talking about your interests in a job interview, the best choice is "passionate about".
If it is temporary, the best choice is "I'm into..."
If you absolutely love something every hour of every day and that thing is the only thing you think of, then you can say you are "obsessed" with it.
Sometimes people say they are "obsessed" with something if they just really really like it at the moment. But in that context it is usually understood that it is not a true obsession but just something the person really likes.
If you are talking to a doctor or psychiatrist, and say you are obsessed with cleaning the kitchen, they will assume that all you do all day is clean the kitchen over and over again.
So basically it is just different levels of casual vs. professional context depending on who you are talking to.
I hope that somehow helps you!
Nov 16th 2011 13:42 Jessica
Oh yeah, and "passionate about..." usually means that you take something seriously, for instance you might pursue it academically or create a job doing this hobby.
Hi Jessica, thank you so much for the detailed explanations. I understood how different they are and when and where I should use them. "passionate about" seems like the most polite expression of them. I heard the expression "obsessed with" several times in a TV show but looked like a bit difficult for me to use in a daily conversation. But I'll try to use it sometime soon! Your explanations are very helpful:) Thanks again!
ケブ
Thank you for correction!
Nov 16th 2011 20:37
  • I'm into Japanese movies.

  • This comes off sounding "cool/かっこいい"You watch Japanese movies to experience other cultures and learn about other people. It's something you watch occasionally along with movies of your own culture and other cultures. You would say this "a matter of fact" with a slight shrug of the shoulders and a tilt of the head while sipping coffee.

 
  • I'm obsessed with Japanese movies.

  • This comes off sounding "nerdy/geeky/uncool" おたくみたい。 You would use this towards insiders or people within your close group of friends, outside this group of people, they would think it is unbalanced to be obsessed with Japanese movies only.

 
  • I'm passionate about Japanese movies.

  • This comes off sounding "sophisticated", not overly obsessed but you have developed a deep appreciation of Japanese movies. Usually the name Kurosawa is thrown about in conversation as well.

 
  • Are they same thing?

  • They are similar, but have subtle differences. Different grades of a spectrum.

 
Hi ケブさん, thank you for your kind explanations! "かっこいい" and "おたくみたい" are good for me to understand these expressions:D Your explanations are very helpful, thanks again!
mkrajnak
Thank you for correction!
Nov 17th 2011 12:21
  • I have a question about "be obsessed with", "be into", "be passionate about" are they same meaning?

  • I have a question about "be obsessed with", "be into", "be passionate about", do they have the same meaning?

 
  • These phrases look like the same.

  • These phrases look like the same.

 
  • Are they same meaning?

  • Are they the same meaning? (or "Do they have the same meaning?")

 
  • Can I use the one instead of other two phrases?

  • Can I use the one instead of the other two phrases?

 
  • For examples;

  • For example: (Used in this way "for example" followed by a colon, ":", it is almost always singular even if you have multiple examples)

 
These expressions are very common. Jessicaさん's and ケブさん's explanations are pretty good so I won't add anything.

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