純 愛(じゅんあい)

じゅんあい

noun

pure love; innocent love

emotion

1. pure love; innocent love

Love that is sincere and selfless, without calculation or physical desire; a common theme in romance novels and films.

二人(ふたり)の純愛(じゅんあい)に感動(かんどう)した。

I was moved by the pure love between the two.

あの映画(えいが)は純愛(じゅんあい)をテーマにしている。

That movie has pure love as its theme.

純愛(じゅんあい)小説(しょうせつ)は若(わか)い読者(どくしゃ)に根強(ねづよ)い人気(にんき)がある。

Pure love novels have enduring popularity among young readers.

Love that is selfless, sincere, and uncorrupted by ulterior motives or physical desire. Composed of 純(じゅん) (pure) and 愛(あい) (love). Frequently used as a genre label for novels, films, and dramas that depict idealized, wholesome romance.

Common collocations

純愛(じゅんあい)映画(えいが): pure love film
純愛(じゅんあい)小説(しょうせつ): pure love novel
純愛(じゅんあい)ドラマ: pure love drama
純愛(じゅんあい)を貫(つらぬ)く: stay true to one's pure love

Similar words

恋愛(れんあい): romantic love — neutral, covers all forms of romantic love
初恋(はつこい): first love — specifically the first experience of love
悲恋(ひれん): tragic love — a love that ends sadly

Related Words

Compare: 恋愛(れんあい) (romantic love)

Compare: 初恋(はつこい) (first love)

Compare: 悲恋(ひれん) (tragic love)

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Added 2026.4.24 23:23 · Revised 2026.10.3 3:19

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