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情愛 (じょうあい, jouai) Japanese meaning: affection | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Kanji 情 feelings, emotion, passion 愛 love, affection, favourite Related words 情愛 is a literary, somewhat old-fashioned word for deep affectionate feeling, while 愛情 is the common everyday term for the same kind of love.
情愛 refers to deep affection between people in a relationship, while 慈愛 emphasizes a protective, benevolent love, often from a superior to someone weaker.
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She pours deep affection into her children.
A quiet, tender love could be felt between the elderly couple.
Etymology Compound of 情 (じょう, 'emotion, feeling') and 愛 (あい, 'love'). The combination emphasizes a love rooted in deep emotional connection and tenderness.
