Glossary entry (derived from question below)
英語 term or phrase:
Your love is the fire that keeps me warm at night.
日本語 translation:
あなたの愛が（は）私の夜を暖めてくれるすべて
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-07-23 04:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jul 20, 2009 04:15
14 yrs ago
英語 term
Not a translator
Your love is the fire that keeps me warm at night.
英語 から 日本語
芸術/文学
詩&文学
I guess this term is pretty straightforward, but, I should probably explain why I need this translated. A friend of mine has a girlfriend who is fluent in Japanese, and he wants to write her a love letter in Japanese, however, besides her, I am the only person with any experience in the language, but as I just started teaching myself and won't be in a formal class until August when I start my Freshman year at the university, this is beyond my capabilities. Any help is appreciated.
Proposed translations
(日本語)
| 3 +1 | あなたの愛が（は）私の夜を暖めてくれるすべて |
Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Proposed translations
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17分
Yasutomo Kanazawa
日本
日本
Native in 日本語
Works in field
日本
Scientia est potentia
Native in: 日本語 
Works in: 英語 から 日本語, ドイツ語 から 日本語, イタリア語 から 日本語, and 3 more.
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Selected
あなたの愛が（は）私の夜を暖めてくれるすべて
Literally translated back into English, it means "your love is everything which keeps my nights warm".
In these circumstances, direct or literal translations usually don't work, but I believe I have grasped the basic meaning in the original context and conveyed it into a Japanese way of saying it.
In these circumstances, direct or literal translations usually don't work, but I believe I have grasped the basic meaning in the original context and conveyed it into a Japanese way of saying it.
Peer comment(s):
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Paul Makino (X)
: it sounds corny in both japanese and english, but that's not a matter of translation... ;)
2日 8時間
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Thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for such a speedy response, I actually asked my friend if I could tone it down a little and, sadly, the phrase I have asked to have translated is much more bearable than the original (I cleared it with him). "
Discussion
君の愛は夜、僕を暖めてくれる炎だよ。
And representing women worldwide, may I just say... "Squick!"