慈(いつく)しみ

いつくしみ
noun
compassion; affection; tender love
emotion
1. compassion; affection; tender love
Deep, warm feelings of love and care directed toward someone or something, especially those who are weaker or in need of protection. Carries a gentler, more nurturing nuance than 愛.
母(はは)の慈(いつく)しみに満(み)ちた眼差(まなざ)し。
A mother's gaze filled with tender love.
彼女(かのじょ)は動物(どうぶつ)に深(ふか)い慈(いつく)しみを持(も)っている。
She has a deep compassion for animals.
祖母(そぼ)は孫(まご)たちに惜(お)しみない慈(いつく)しみを注(そそ)いで育(そだ)てた。
My grandmother raised her grandchildren with unstinting love and compassion.

Related verb

慈(いつく)しむ means "to love tenderly, to cherish, to show compassion."

Usage

慈(いつく)しみ has a literary, somewhat elevated tone. It is often used in the context of parental love, religious compassion, or care for the vulnerable.

Common collocations

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