(どうほう)(あい)

どうほうあい
noun
brotherly love; fraternal love; love for one's compatriots
emotionsociety
1. brotherly love; fraternal love; love for one's compatriots
A sense of love, kinship, and solidarity toward people of the same nation, community, or human family. Can refer narrowly to patriotic fellow-feeling or broadly to universal human compassion.
同胞(どうほう)(あい)精神(せいしん)大切(たいせつ)だ。
The spirit of fraternal love is important.
During the disaster, people's sense of brotherly love was demonstrated.
He argued that fraternal love transcending borders is the foundation of peace.

A compound of 同胞(どうほう) (compatriot; brethren) and (あい) (love). Carries a somewhat literary or elevated tone, often appearing in speeches, essays, and religious or philosophical contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 博愛(はくあい): philanthropy; universal love — focuses on love for all humanity
  • 隣人愛(りんじんあい): love for one's neighbor — Christian concept, more interpersonal
  • 愛国心(あいこくしん): patriotism — specifically about love of country rather than fellow people