愛慕

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See also: 爱慕

Chinese

to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
admire
trad. (愛慕)
simp. (爱慕)

Pronunciation


Verb

愛慕

  1. to adore
    愛慕虛榮爱慕虚荣  ―  àimù xūróng  ―  to be vain

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4

Grade: S
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 愛慕 (MC 'ojH muH). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

Compare Min Nan 愛慕爱慕 (ài-bō͘).

Pronunciation

Noun

(あい)() (aibo

  1. adoration, attachment, love

Verb

(あい)()する (aibo surusuru (stem (あい)() (aibo shi), past (あい)()した (aibo shita))

  1. to adore
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4

Grade: S
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 愛慕 (MC 'ojH muH). The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.

Compare Mandarin 愛慕爱慕 (àimù), Cantonese 愛慕爱慕 (oi3 mou6), Hakka 愛慕爱慕 (oi-mu).

Noun

(あい)() (aimo

  1. adoration, attachment, love

Verb

(あい)()する (aimo surusuru (stem (あい)() (aimo shi), past (あい)()した (aimo shita))

  1. to adore
Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN