JLPT · Level 144
15 words
Japanese word
愛憎
Pronunciation
Romajiaizō
Meaning
- nounlove and hate
Example
作家は二人の愛憎を描きました。sak ka wa futa ri no ai zō o ega ki ma shi ta
The writer depicted the love and hate between the two.
More examples
長年の愛憎が、二人の会話に表れていました。naga nen no ai zō ga futa ri no kai wa ni arawa re te i ma shi ta
Their complex feelings of love and hate were evident in their conversation.
Core concept
Describes love and hatred existing toward the same person or subject, often in a tangled emotional relationship.
Common phrases
愛憎劇ai zō geki
a drama of love and hate
愛憎関係ai zō kan kei
a love-hate relationship
Definition in Japanese
同じ相手に対する愛する気持ちと憎む気持ちが入り交じっていること。ona ji ai te ni tai su ru ai su ru ki mo chi to niku mu ki mo chi ga i ri ma ji tte i ru ko to
Word origin
愛憎 (aizō) combines 愛 (ai, "love") and 憎 (zō, "hate") to name the coexistence of loving and hating feelings.
Usage tips
- The term often appears in 愛憎劇 (aizōgeki), a drama whose plot turns on love and hatred between characters.
Opposites
- 無関心mukanshinindifferencenoun