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
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