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徒し心 (あだしごころ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
cheating heart ; fleeting heart ; fickle heart
archaic
Archaic noun describing a heart that is unfaithful, changeable, or easily swayed in love. Found in classical literature; not used in modern everyday speech.
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In classical waka poetry, the word 徒し心 is used to express the fleeting nature of love.
Kanji 徒 on foot, junior, emptiness Similar words 浮うわ 気き 心ごころ Modern equivalent meaning 'unfaithful heart' or 'tendency to cheat'; 徒し心 is its archaic, poetic predecessor.
移うつ り 気ぎ Means 'fickleness' or 'changeability' in a general sense, not limited to romantic contexts; 徒し心 specifically connotes a heart prone to romantic infidelity.
Etymology The word combines 徒し (あだし), an archaic adjective meaning 'vain, fleeting, unfaithful,' with 心 (こころ) 'heart.' The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it appears in Heian-era literature.
