愛慕

See also: 爱慕

Chinese

 
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 ʔʌiH muoH). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

Compare Min Nan 愛慕 (ài-bō͘).

Pronunciation

Noun

愛慕 (hiragana あいぼ, rōmaji aibo)

  1. adoration, attachment, love

Verb

愛慕する (hiragana あいぼする, rōmaji aibo suru)

  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 ʔʌiH muoH). The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.

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

Noun

愛慕 (hiragana あいも, rōmaji aimo)

  1. adoration, attachment, love

Verb

愛慕する (hiragana あいもする, rōmaji aimo suru)

  1. to adore
Conjugation

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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