愛情|あいじょうaijou[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivelove; affection
   とりわけ子供こどもたちは愛情あいじょうを必要ひつようとする。↗

   Above all, children need love.

• SynonymラブNeutralLoanword used mostly in song lyrics, slogans, and compounds, or for the zero score in tennis; in everyday speech 「愛情」 is the normal word.
• Synonym愛あいNeutralThe broadest word for love, covering universal and religious love as well; 「愛情」 centers on feeling toward a specific person or thing.
• Synonym情愛じょうあいWrittenWritten/formal prose for gentle, deep affection, used between family, lovers, or friends; close to 「愛情」 in meaning, but 「愛情」 is the everyday word.
• Synonym慈愛じあいWrittenDoting, parental love, like a parent's care for a child; 「愛情」 is not limited to relationships between superior and inferior.
• Synonym恋愛れんあいNeutralRomantic longing for a particular person or a romantic relationship, unrequited love included; 「愛情」 also covers family and friendly love.
• Synonym好きすきNeutralA na-adjective meaning to like, said of people or things, and able to express strong romantic attraction; 「愛情」 is a noun for the feeling itself.
• Synonym慈しみいつくしみWrittenWritten/formal prose for tender, cherishing love, with an emphasis on pitying and caring for the weak; 「愛情」 is broader in scope.
• Related愛着あいちゃくNeutralAttachment to familiar people, things, or places, with a sense of not wanting to let go, as in 「愛着がある」; 「愛情」 is the feeling of cherishing.
• Related好意こういNeutralGoodwill, kindness, or mild fondness—usually a lighter liking; 「愛情」 is deep, cherishing affection.
• Related好きすきNeutralA na-adjective meaning to like, said of people or things, and able to express strong romantic attraction; 「愛情」 is a noun for the feeling itself.
• Related暖かみあたたかみNeutralWarmth; describes people or things that feel warm and humane. 「愛情」 is the emotion itself.
• Related仁愛じんあいWrittenWritten/formal prose for benevolence or universal love with an ethical coloring; 「愛情」 usually refers to feeling for a specific person.
• Related暖かさあたたかさNeutralWarmth, whether of temperature or of human kindness; 「愛情」 refers only to emotion.
• Antonym憎悪ぞうおWrittenWritten/formal prose for intense hatred or loathing; the direct opposite of 「愛情」.
• Antonym嫌悪けんおWrittenWritten/formal prose for aversion, rejecting people, things, or ideas; the opposite of 「愛情」.
• Antonym憎しみにくしみNeutralHatred, the opposite of 「愛情」; less formal in tone than 「憎悪」.

Use 「愛情」 for love for a person—family affection or romantic love. For love in the broadest sense say 「愛」, for romantic longing 「恋愛」, for attachment to familiar people or things 「愛着」. The opposite is 「憎しみ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 対象たいしょうをいつくしむ気持きもち。