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純情 (じゅんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun, na-adjective
pure heart ; innocence ; naivety
Describes a person's pure, sincere, and untainted feelings, often with a nuance of youthful innocence or romantic idealism. Can be used positively or to imply a lack of worldly experience.
彼かれ
は
純じゅん
情じょう
すぎ
て
、
すぐ
に
人ひと
を
信しん
じ
て
しまう
。
He is so naive that he trusts people right away.
Kanji 純 genuine, purity, innocence 情 feelings, emotion, passion Similar words 純じゅん 真しん 純真 emphasizes genuine, unspoiled purity of character, often used for children or artless honesty, while 純情 focuses more on emotional purity and romantic innocence.
無む 邪じゃ 気き 無邪気 means innocent and free from malice, often with a childlike, carefree nuance, whereas 純情 can carry a more sentimental or romantic tone.
Etymology Compound of 純 (pure, genuine) and 情 (feelings, emotion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the early modern period to describe pure-heartedness.
