情緒(じょうちょ)

じょうちょ
noun
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood
emotion
1. emotion; feeling
The emotional aspect of human psychology; feelings and their expression.
情緒(じょうちょ)が安定(あんてい)しない。
My emotions are unstable.
子供(こども)の情緒(じょうちょ)発達(はったつ)には環境(かんきょう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Environment is important for children's emotional development.
情緒(じょうちょ)を安定(あんてい)させる薬(くすり)を処方(しょほう)された。
I was prescribed medication to stabilize my emotions.
2. atmosphere; mood; emotional ambiance
The characteristic emotional feeling or atmosphere of a place, scene, or artwork.
この町(まち)は下町(したまち)情緒(じょうちょ)にあふれている。
This town is full of old downtown atmosphere.
異国(いこく)情緒(じょうちょ)漂(ただよ)う街並(まちな)み。
Streetscapes with an exotic atmosphere.
日本(にほん)情緒(じょうちょ)を味(あじ)わえる旅館(りょかん)に泊(と)まった。
I stayed at an inn where you can experience a Japanese atmosphere.

情緒(じょうちょ) refers to emotions or atmospheric mood.

Pronunciation

  • じょうちょ: standard reading
  • じょうしょ: also correct, slightly more formal

Sense 1 (PSYCHOLOGY)

Refers to emotional states and development.

Sense 2 (ATMOSPHERE)

Describes the emotional quality or mood of places.

  • 下町(したまち)情緒(じょうちょ): old downtown atmosphere
  • 異国(いこく)情緒(じょうちょ): exotic atmosphere
  • 日本(にほん)情緒(じょうちょ): Japanese atmosphere

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 情感(じょうかん) (deep emotion, artistic feeling)
Related: 感情(かんじょう) (emotion)
Related: 風情(ふぜい) (elegant charm)
Compare: 季節感(きせつかん) (sense of the season)
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Added 2026.1.31 11:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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