burning passion; flaming desire
Literary word for intense, fiery passion, often romantic or creative.
A burning passion for art blazed in his heart.
A flaming passion ignited between the two of them.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji form using 焔 (flame). Rare and literary.
Compound of 情 (emotion, passion) and 炎 (flame). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word evokes the image of a blazing fire of emotion.