パッション

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Meanings

A katakana word for strong enthusiasm or emotional drive, often with a stylish, artistic, business, or motivational feel. The native word 情熱 is more general and less loanword-like.

彼かの女じょの演えん奏そうにはパッションがある。
There is passion in her performance.
新あたらしい企き画かくに対たいするパッションを語かたった。
He talked about his enthusiasm for the new project.

noun

the Passion

Christianity

Christian term referring to the suffering and death of Christ; in ordinary Japanese this is often explained with 受難.

キリスト教きょうで「パッション」はキリストの受じゅ難なんを指さす。
In Christianity, “the Passion” refers to the suffering of Christ.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉にパッションを持もつto have a passion for something
彼かれは音おん楽がくに強つよいパッションを持もっている。
He has a strong passion for music.
パッションを注そそぐto pour one's passion into (something)
彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとにパッションを注そそいでいる。
She pours her passion into her work.
パッションが伝つたわるfor one's passion to come across (to others)
彼かれのスピーチからはパッションが伝つたわってきた。
His passion came through in his speech.