思(おも)い入(い)れ

おもいいれ

noun

emotional attachment; deep feeling; personal investment

1. emotional attachment; deep feeling; personal investment

Strong personal feelings tied to a particular thing, place, or activity — often based on memories, history, or long involvement. Usually positive: caring deeply about something.

この曲(きょく)には思(おも)い入(い)れがある。

I have a strong attachment to this song.

母(はは)の形見(かたみ)の時計(とけい)に深(ふか)い思(おも)い入(い)れがある。

I have a deep attachment to my mother's keepsake watch.

彼(かれ)は故郷(こきょう)に特別(とくべつ)な思(おも)い入(い)れを持(も)っているので、毎年(まいとし)帰(かえ)っている。

He has a special attachment to his hometown, so he goes back every year.

Compound noun from 思(おも)い (thought, feeling) + 入(い)れ (putting in). Suggests that one has "put feelings into" something through time, memory, or effort.

Common collocations

思(おも)い入(い)れがある: to feel attached to
思(おも)い入(い)れが深(ふか)い: to be deeply attached
特別(とくべつ)な思(おも)い入(い)れ: a special attachment
強(つよ)い思(おも)い入(い)れ: strong feelings about

Similar words

愛着(あいちゃく): attachment — similar but more about possessions one is fond of
思(おも)い出(で): memory — a remembered event, not the feeling toward it
こだわり: particular fixation — about preferences or standards, not emotional history

Related Words

Compare: 愛着(あいちゃく) (attachment)

Compare: 思(おも)い出(で) (memory)

Compare: こだわり (particular fixation)

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Added 2026.6.6 12:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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