純 情(じゅんじょう)

じゅんじょう

noun, na-adjective

pure-hearted; innocent; naive

1. pure-hearted; innocent; naive in matters of love

Having pure, sincere feelings untainted by worldly experience or calculation, especially in romantic contexts. Often implies a charming naivety.

彼女(かのじょ)は純情(じゅんじょう)な人(ひと)だ。

She is a pure-hearted person.

純情(じゅんじょう)な少年(しょうねん)が初恋(はつこい)に悩(なや)む話(はなし)だ。

It's a story about an innocent boy troubled by his first love.

あの人(ひと)の純情(じゅんじょう)を利用(りよう)するのはよくない。

It's wrong to take advantage of that person's innocence.

Usage

Used both as a noun ("innocence, pure heart") and as a な-adjective ("pure-hearted, innocent"). Frequently appears in the context of romance, youth, and coming-of-age stories. Often used to describe someone who is inexperienced in love in a positive or sympathetic way.

Common collocations

純情(じゅんじょう)な少女(しょうじょ) (innocent girl)
純情(じゅんじょう)な青年(せいねん) (innocent young man)
純情(じゅんじょう)を傷(きず)つける (to hurt someone's innocent feelings)

Similar words

純粋(じゅんすい): pure — broader meaning, not limited to romantic innocence
無邪気(むじゃき): innocent, childlike — focuses on lack of malice
素直(すなお): honest, obedient — focuses on straightforwardness of character

Related Words

Synonym: 純粋(じゅんすい) (pure (broader))

Related: 素直(すなお) (honest, straightforward)

Compare: 無邪気(むじゃき) (innocent, childlike)

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Added 2026.3.18 17:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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