JLPT · Level 78
45 words
Japanese word
純情
Pronunciation
Romajijunjō
Meaning
- na-adjectivepure-hearted
Example
彼女は純情な人です。kano jo wa jun jō na hito de su
She is pure-hearted.
More examples
その小説は純情な若者の恋を描いています。so no shō setsu wa jun jō na waka mono no koi o ega i te i ma su
The novel portrays the love of a pure-hearted young person.
Core concept
Describes a person whose feelings remain sincere and unspoiled by worldly experience.
Common phrases
純情な人jun jō na hito
pure-hearted person
純情な性格jun jō na sei kaku
pure-hearted personality
純情な恋jun jō na koi
innocent love
Similar words
純真junshin: Describes a person or attitude with sincere feelings and no deceit.
無邪気mujaki: Describes a person or attitude that lacks malice and has a simple, childlike quality.
純朴junboku: Describes a person or character that is simple, honest, and not shaped by worldly sophistication.
Definition in Japanese
世慣れておらず、心が素直で清らかなさま。yo na re te o ra zu kokoro ga su nao de kiyo ra ka na sa ma
Word origin
純 (jun, "pure") combines with 情 (jō, "feelings") to form 純情 (junjō), meaning a pure and sincere emotional nature.
Usage tips
- The adjective 純情な (junjō na) commonly describes a person or attitude, while 純情 (junjō) names the quality itself.
Other meanings
- innocencenoun
- naivetenoun
Opposites
- 不純fujunimpurena-adjective
Related words
- 純情さjunjōsapure-heartednessnoun