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愛恤 (あいじゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
helping out of pity ; charitable relief
Rare, literary term for providing aid motivated by compassion or pity. Not used in everyday conversation; more common words include 哀れみ (あわれみ) or 慈善 (じぜん).
彼かれ
は
貧まず
しい
人ひと
々びと
を
愛あい
恤じゅつ
し
た
と
伝つた
え
られる
。
He is said to have helped the poor out of pity.
Written forms 愛あい 恤じゅつ
Rare kanji spelling; the character 恤 means 'relieve' or 'pity'. The variant 哀恤 is also attested.
哀あい 恤じゅつ
Alternate rare spelling using 哀 (pity, sorrow).
Kanji 愛 love, affection, favourite Similar words 哀あわ れみ Common word for pity or compassion; 愛恤 is a rare, literary synonym with a stronger nuance of active relief.
慈じ 善ぜん Standard term for charity or philanthropy; 愛恤 is more archaic and pity-driven.
Etymology Compound of 愛 (あい, love, compassion) and 恤 (じゅつ, pity, relieve). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese-influenced texts.
