パッションpasshon
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- nounpassion; ardor; enthusiasm
- noun, ChristianityThe Passion
- Synonym情熱じょうねつNeutralThe standard, most versatile word for burning enthusiasm; 「パッション」 is a trendier loanword, and also names Christ's Passion.
- Synonym熱情ねつじょうWrittenFormal, written word for blazing, intense emotion; close in sense to 「情熱」.
- Synonym激情げきじょうWrittenWritten word for violent, surging emotion that can shade into anger; 「パッション」 stresses enthusiasm rather than fury.
- Related熱血ねっけつNeutralHot-blooded zeal with a youthful, righteous flavor, as in 「熱血漢」.
- Related熱気ねっきNeutralRefers to the heated, excited atmosphere of a scene or crowd; 「パッション」 describes an individual's passion.
- Related熱誠ねっせいWrittenWritten word for sincere, earnest devotion; rare, and less outwardly exuberant than 「パッション」.
- Related客気かっきWrittenWritten word for youthful impetuosity, with a rash, headstrong nuance; rare.
- Antonym冷淡れいたんNeutralColdness or indifference toward things; the opposite of the passion of 「パッション」.
For everyday 'passion,' 「情熱」 is the default; 「パッション」 is a trendy loanword heard in ads and interviews, as in 「パッションを持って働く」, and also means Christ's Passion. Use 「冷淡」 for coldness or indifference.
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