親心(おやごころ)

おやごころ
noun
parental love, parental feeling
emotionfamily
1. parental love, parental feeling, a parent's concern
The feelings of love, worry, and care that a parent naturally has for their child. Encompasses the protective instinct, hopes, and anxieties that come with being a parent.
親心(おやごころ)から厳(きび)しくしている。
I am being strict out of parental love.
子供(こども)が生(う)まれて、初(はじ)めて親心(おやごころ)がわかった。
After my child was born, I understood parental feelings for the first time.
口(くち)うるさく言(い)うのも親心(おやごころ)だと、大人(おとな)になってからやっと気(き)づいた。
I only realized as an adult that the nagging was also a parent's love.

Usage

親心(おやごころ) is a compound of 親(おや) (parent) and 心(こころ) (heart/mind). It is often invoked to explain or justify strict or protective behavior. The proverb 親(おや)の心(こころ)子(こ)知(し)らず (a child doesn't know a parent's feelings) captures the common theme that children often fail to appreciate their parents' love.

Common collocations

  • 親心(おやごころ)から: out of parental love
  • 親心(おやごころ)がわかる: to understand a parent's feelings
  • 親心(おやごころ)子(こ)知(し)らず: children don't appreciate their parents' love (proverb)
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Added 2026.2.28 10:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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