愛あい国こく心しん

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Meanings

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noun

patriotism; patriotic feelings

Refers to love and devotion to one's country; a neutral term, but can carry positive or negative connotations depending on context.

彼かれの演えん説ぜつは愛あい国こく心しんにあふれていた。

His speech was full of patriotism.

愛あい国こく心しんは国こく民みんの義ぎ務むだと言いう人ひともいる。

Some people say that patriotism is a citizen's duty.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
国country
心heart, mind, spirit

Related words

愛あい国こく
愛国 names the general concept of loving one's country, while 愛国心 specifically refers to the felt spirit or sentiment of patriotism within a person.
パトリオティズム
愛国心 is the everyday native Japanese word for patriotism, while パトリオティズム is a loanword with a more formal or academic feel.
ナショナリズム
愛国心 is a personal love for one's country, while ナショナリズム is the broader political ideology or movement built on national identity.
憂ゆう国こく
愛国心 is the standard noun for 'patriotism' as a general sentiment, whereas 憂国 specifically implies anxious concern for the country's fate.
民みん族ぞく主しゅ義ぎ
愛国心 (patriotism) is a personal feeling of love for one's country, whereas 民族主義 is a political ideology built on ethnic or national identity.

Built from

愛あい国こく+心しん

Etymology

Compound of 愛国 (aikoku, 'love of country') + 心 (shin, 'heart, spirit'). The reading しん for 心 is the on'yomi, commonly used in Sino-Japanese compounds.