ardent love; deep affection
A literary, somewhat old-fashioned noun for intense, heartfelt love. Not used in casual conversation; appears mainly in classical or poetic contexts.
彼の手紙には切情があふれていた。
His letter was overflowing with ardent love.
Compound of 切 (せつ, 'keen, earnest') and 情 (じょう, 'emotion, feeling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys intense, heartfelt emotion.