慈愛

• 読み: じあい
• ローマ字: jiai
• 漢字の分解: 慈 (ji/itsuku) — compassion, kindness; 愛 (ai) — love, affection
• 発音: /dʑiai/

意味

Affection; compassion; benevolent love. A warm, selfless love that seeks the well-being of others without expectation of return.

A formal, literary noun. Often describes the unconditional love of a parent for a child, or a deity's compassion for humanity. Distinguished from 愛情 (aijō) by its selfless, nurturing quality, and from 慈悲 (jihi) by being warmer and more personally intimate. Frequently appears in classical literature, religious texts, and formal writing expressing noble love.

例文

1. 母の慈愛に満ちた眼差しが、今でも脳裏に焼き付いている。
2. 彼は慈愛の精神で、困窮した人々を無償で支援し続けた。
3. 仏の慈愛はあらゆる生きとし生けるものに注がれると言われる。

使い方ガイド

場面: religion, literature, parenting, philosophy

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Compound of 慈 (itsukushimu — compassion, loving-kindness) and 愛 (ai — love, affection). Both characters relate to warmth and care; together they form a word for deep, nurturing love.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal