noun
maternal love
Refers to the instinctive, unconditional love a mother feels for her child. Often used in psychological or sociological contexts.
母性愛は、子どもが健やかに育つために欠かせないものだ。
Maternal love is essential for a child to grow up healthy.
父性愛 is paternal love, the counterpart to maternal love.
Compound of 母性 (maternal instinct) and 愛 (love). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern coinage likely influenced by Western psychological concepts.