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In a fanfiction i am writing, one of the characters who was born in Japan
gives her girlfriend a bracelet she had made, as a sign of her nationality
there is an engraving in japanese which, when her girlfriend asks the meaning
she replies

> "It's Nanoha loves Feito Forever"

which is actually a reference to when 2 people write their initials in a heart
like this

```

       ____    ____
      /    \  /    \
     /      \/      \
    /                \
    \      N T       /
     \              /
      \     +      /
       \          /
        \ F T H  /
         \      /
          \    /
           \  /
            \/
    
```

N T = Nanoha Takamachi

F T H = Fate Testarossa Harlaown (Nanoha says Feito)

when i use google translate to find Loves i get
[愛](https://translate.google.com/#en/ja/loves), using the Nanoha Wikia for
[Nanoah's](http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Nanoha) and
[Fate's](http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Fate) names in japanese i get

> なのは愛 フェイト

since i'm a stricter for accuracy with these things i am wondering if this
correct? if not what would be the correct way of express what i am trying to
achieve
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How to express "Eternal/Endless Love" on an engraved bracelet
First, every language has peculiar vocabulary when it comes to memorials,
ceremonies, gravestones, etc. Don't believe Google Translate in such a case.

Second, Japanese people generally don't like engraving Japanese text on things
like rings, bracelets, watches, etc. Sharing such items as the symbol of love
or friendship is a common practice in Japan, but [using English alphabets is
by far the
commonest](https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%20%E5%88%BB%E5%8D%B0):

> NANOHA LOVE FATE  
>  NANOHA ♥ FATE  
>  FOREVER LOVE / NANOHA & FATE / 2014

I think these may look somewhat weird to native English speakers, but that's
how it is. Using kanji makes even less sense when the present is for a
foreigner.

If you insist that you need a _Japanese_ expression which is not
understandable by Fate, here are the samples:

> 2人の愛が永遠に続きますように Futari no Ai ga Eien ni Tsuzukimasu yoni.  
>  May our love last forever.
>
> 愛は永遠に Ai wa Eien ni.  
>  Love (lasts) forever.
>
> 永遠の愛をここに誓う Eien no Ai wo Koko ni Chikau.  
>  We herein pledge eternal love.

These expressions are frequently seen on Japanese
[絵馬](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ema_\(Shinto\)).

Anything shorter than these, like simply putting "愛 (love)", would be very
strange to native Japanese people. But as you are writing to English-speaking
audience, you may not have to be too strict. For example, [kanji
tattoos](http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/kanji-tattoos) by westerners are
always weird to Japanese (even if they're in perfect Japanese), but we just
can't stop them.
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