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.
母の慈しみに満ちた眼差し。
A mother's gaze filled with tender love.
彼女は動物に深い慈しみを持っている。
She has a deep compassion for animals.
祖母は孫たちに惜しみない慈しみを注いで育てた。
My grandmother raised her grandchildren with unstinting love and compassion.
RELATED VERB:
慈しむ means "to love tenderly, to cherish, to show compassion."
USAGE:
慈しみ 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:
- 慈しみを込めて (with affection, with tenderness)
- 慈しみの心 (a compassionate heart)
- 慈しみに満ちた (filled with compassion)
- 慈しみを注ぐ (to shower with tender love)