Kanji 道 road-way, street, district 恋 romance, in love, yearn for Related words 不ふ 倫りん 不倫 is a more direct and common term for adultery or extramarital affair, while 道ならぬ恋 is a literary, euphemistic expression emphasizing the moral transgression.
禁きん 断だん の 恋こい 禁断の恋 also means forbidden love, but it can refer to any taboo relationship (e.g., between teacher and student), whereas 道ならぬ恋 often implies a breach of moral or social duty.
Etymology From 道 , “proper or moral way,” and ならぬ , the literary negative form of なる , followed by 恋 : literally, “love that is not in accordance with the proper way.”
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