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切情 (せつじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

切せつ情じょう

Meanings

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noun

ardent love; deep affection

A literary, somewhat old-fashioned noun for intense, heartfelt love. Not used in casual conversation; appears mainly in classical or poetic contexts.

彼かれの手て紙がみには切せつ情じょうがあふれていた。
His letter was overflowing with ardent love.

Kanji

切cut, cutoff, be sharp
情feelings, emotion, passion

Similar words

愛あい情じょう
愛情 is the common, everyday word for love or affection. 切情 is a rare literary term for passionate, deep love.
熱ねつ愛あい
熱愛 also means passionate love, but is more modern and can be used in contexts like celebrity crushes. 切情 has a classical, poetic nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 切 (せつ, 'keen, earnest') and 情 (じょう, 'emotion, feeling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys intense, heartfelt emotion.