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    3. 慈愛

    慈愛

    慈じ愛あい

    affection (esp. parental)

    KMT10News #43+1Ref L2NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    じあい

    Noun

    1.
    affection (esp. parental), love, fondness

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    彼かの女じょは子こ供どもに慈じ愛あいを注そそいだ。

    She poured her affection into her child.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの顔かおには慈じ愛あいに満みちた表ひょう情じょうが浮うかんでいた。

    An expression full of affection appeared on his face.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    慈じ愛あいの精せい神しんは、争あらそいのない世せ界かいを築きずく上うえで不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    The spirit of affection is indispensable for building a world without conflict.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyReligion & PhilosophyCore Concepts
    母はは親おやの慈じ愛あいは、子こ供どもにとって何なによりも大たい切せつなものです。

    A mother's affection is more important than anything else to a child.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは、慈じ愛あいは重じゅう要ような教おしえの一ひとつとされています。

    In Buddhism, compassion (affection) is considered one of the important teachings.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    慈
    いつく.しむ…(5)
    mercy
    愛
    いと.しい・かな.しい・め.でる・お.しむ・まな…(10)
    love・affection・favourite
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