愛慕

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) 愛 慕
simp. (爱慕) 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
愛 慕
あい
Grade: 4
ぼ
Grade: S
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 愛慕 (MC 'ojH muH).

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(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

愛(あい)慕(ぼ) • (aibo) 

  1. adoration, attachment, love

Verb

愛(あい)慕(ぼ)する • (aibo suru) suru (stem 愛(あい)慕(ぼ)し (aibo shi), past 愛(あい)慕(ぼ)した (aibo shita))

  1. to adore
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
愛 慕
あい
Grade: 4
も
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

愛(あい)慕(も) • (aimo) 

  1. adoration, attachment, love

Verb

愛(あい)慕(も)する • (aimo suru) suru (stem 愛(あい)慕(も)し (aimo shi), past 愛(あい)慕(も)した (aimo shita))

  1. to adore
Conjugation

References

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