noun
old friendship; old feelings; past sentiments
Refers to lingering feelings or bonds from a past relationship, often romantic or close friendship. Somewhat literary and not an everyday word; more common in written or reflective contexts.
旧情がよみがえり、二人は再会を果たした。
Old feelings revived, and the two met again.
彼は旧情にほだされて、つい助けてしまった。
He was swayed by old sentiments and ended up helping.
Compound of 旧 (old, former) and 情 (feelings, emotion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for expressing past emotional ties.