(じゅんあい)

じゅんあい
noun
pure love; innocent love
1. pure love; innocent love
pure love; innocent love
二人(ふたり)純愛(じゅんあい)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)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)(わか)読者(どくしゃ)根強(ねづよ)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 (じゅん) (pure) and (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)(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