愛着(あいちゃく)

愛着(あいちゃく) describes an emotional attachment or fondness developed through familiarity.

Common patterns

• 愛着(あいちゃく)がある: to be attached to
• 愛着(あいちゃく)を持(も)つ: to have attachment to
• 愛着(あいちゃく)が湧(わ)く: to develop attachment
• 愛着(あいちゃく)を感(かん)じる: to feel attachment

Usage

Often used for objects, places, or activities, but also used for people, especially in psychology (child-caregiver bonds; see below). For romantic or familial love toward people, 愛情(あいじょう) is more common.

Compounds

愛着(あいちゃく)障害(しょうがい): attachment disorder

Similar words

• 愛情(あいじょう): love, affection (for people)
• 思(おも)い入(い)れ: emotional investment, attachment