愛あい執しゅう

noun

attachment; covetous affection

A strong, often unhealthy emotional clinging or possessive love, with roots in Buddhist psychology where it is seen as a source of suffering. Used in literary or psychological contexts.

• 彼かの女じょへの愛あい執しゅうが彼かれを苦くるしめている。

  His attachment to her torments him.

• 愛あい執しゅうを断たつことが悟さとりへの道みちだと説とかれる。

  It is taught that cutting off attachment is the path to enlightenment.