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情熱 (じょうねつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

情じょう熱ねつ

じょ

う

ね

つ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

Strong emotional drive or fervor toward a goal, activity, or cause. Can be used for romantic passion, artistic passion, or intense dedication.

彼かれは音おん楽がくに情じょう熱ねつを注そそいでいる。
He pours his passion into music.
彼かの女

じょ

の

情じょう

熱ねつ

的てき

な

スピーチ

に

感かん

動どう

し

た

。

I was moved by her passionate speech.

Kanji

情feelings, emotion, passion
熱heat, temperature, fever

Similar words

熱ねつ意い
熱意 is more about earnest enthusiasm and dedication, often in a work or study context, while 情熱 implies a deeper, more emotional, and sometimes romantic or artistic fervor.
熱ねつ情じょう
熱情 is a near-synonym but less common and can sound more intense or literary; 情熱 is the standard everyday word for passion.

Etymology

Compound of 情 (emotion, feeling) and 熱 (heat, fervor), literally 'heated emotion'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys intense emotional warmth.