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恋の病 (こいのやまい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

恋こいの病やまい

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Meanings

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expression, noun

Refers to the emotional and physical distress caused by unrequited or intense romantic love, often treated as a metaphorical illness.

彼かれは恋こいの病やまいで何なにも手てにつかないようだ。
He seems unable to do anything because of lovesickness.
恋こいの病やまいにかかると、食しょく欲よくがなくなることもある

Kanji

恋romance, in love, yearn for
病ill, sick

Similar words

片かた思おもい
片思い is unrequited love itself, while 恋の病 is the resulting lovesickness or emotional distress.
失しつ恋れん
失恋 is a broken heart or romantic rejection, whereas 恋の病 can occur even without a clear rejection, from longing or infatuation.

Etymology

Compound of 恋 (こい, 'love') + の (possessive particle) + 病 (やまい, 'illness'). The expression treats love as a sickness, a common metaphor across cultures.

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When you suffer from lovesickness, you may lose your appetite.