mutual love; both in love
Describes a situation where two people have romantic feelings for each other. Often contrasted with 片思い (one-sided love).
彼と私は両思いだとわかって嬉しかった。
I was happy to find out that he and I both love each other.
It took time until our feelings became mutual.
片思い is love felt by only one person, while 両思い describes mutual love that both people share.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling using 想い, which emphasizes feelings or emotions.
Compound of 両 (both) and 思い (thought, feeling, love). The spelling 想い is a variant that emphasizes emotional or romantic feelings.