noun
Refers to the inner world of emotions and volition, often used in psychological or philosophical contexts. More formal and abstract than 感情.
教育では、知識だけでなく情意の面も大切にすべきだ。
In education, we should value not only knowledge but also the emotional and volitional aspects.
彼の行動は理性よりも情意に左右されやすい。
His actions tend to be swayed more by emotion and will than by reason.
Compound of 情 (emotion, feeling) and 意 (mind, will). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally expresses the concept of emotion and volition.