私し情じょう

noun

personal feelings; private emotions

Refers to one's own emotions or personal considerations, often contrasted with objective or public matters. Commonly used in phrases like 私情を挟む (to let personal feelings interfere).

• 仕し事ごとに私し情じょうを持もち込こむべきではない。

  You shouldn't bring personal feelings into work.

• 彼かれは私し情じょうを挟さしはさまずに公こう平へいに判はん断だんした。

  He judged fairly without letting personal feelings interfere.

noun

self-interest; personal gain

Emphasizes acting for one's own benefit rather than for others or the public good. Often used in negative contexts, such as 私情にとらわれる (to be swayed by self-interest).

• 政せい治じ家かは私し情じょうではなく国こく民みんのために働はたらくべきだ。

  Politicians should work for the people, not for self-interest.

• 私し情じょうにとらわれて正ただしい判はん断だんができなかった。

  I was swayed by self-interest and couldn't make the right decision.