noun
attachment; affection; fondness
Dated term for emotional attachment or love; modern Japanese usually uses 愛着 (あいちゃく) instead.
See also: 愛着 (あいちゃく)
彼は故郷に強い愛着を感じていた。
He felt a strong attachment to his hometown.
noun
Buddhist term for worldly attachment or craving, often seen in religious contexts.
仏教では、愛着は苦しみの原因とされる。
In Buddhism, attachment is considered a cause of suffering.
The modern common reading for 'attachment' or 'affection'; あいじゃく is the dated variant.
Compound of 愛 (love) and 着 (attachment). The reading あいじゃく is an older Sino-Japanese reading; the modern form あいちゃく reflects a sound shift.