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情に流される (じょうにながされる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
be swayed by emotion ; be carried away by feelings
Describes a situation where one's judgment or actions are unduly influenced by compassion, sentiment, or personal feelings, often implying a loss of objectivity.
なが
さ
れ
ず
、
冷れい
静せい
に
判はん
断だん
し
なけれ
ば
なら
ない
。
A leader must judge calmly without being carried away by feelings.
Kanji 情 feelings, emotion, passion Similar words 感かん 情じょう 的てき 感情的 is an adjective meaning 'emotional' as a personality trait or state, while 情に流される describes the act of being swept away by emotion in a specific situation.
流なが される 流される alone means 'to be washed away' or 'to be carried along'; 情に流される specifically adds the nuance of being carried away by emotion.
Etymology Compound of 情 (emotion, compassion) + に (particle) + 流される (passive of 流す, to flow). Literally 'to be flowed by emotion', meaning to be swept away by one's feelings.
