純愛(じゅんあい)

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