► 動詞
愛する [(3)あいする] [liter] meaning: love rank: 1
☆ 二人は愛し合っている ⇨ The two love each other
☆ 彼は登山をこよなく愛している ⇨ He deeply loves mountaineering (☛ Literal expression. For inanimate objects, “好きだ(=like)” or “大好きだ(=like very much)” are usually used in conversations)
☆ 私は子供達のことを愛している ⇨ I love my children (☛ Mostly literal expression. Verbally most Japanese feel awkward to say “愛する”, and instead use “好きだ(=like)” or “大好きだ(=like very much)”)
愛おしむ [(4)いとおしむ] [liter] meaning: love rank: 3
☆ 我が子を愛おしむ ⇨ Cherish one’s children (☛ A senior person to love a junior person or pets)
愛でる [(2)めでる] [liter] meaning: admire rank: 4
☆ 中秋の名月を愛でる ⇨ Admire a beautiful autumn moon
愛でる [(2)めでる] [liter] meaning: love rank: 4
☆ 我が子を愛でる気持ち ⇨ Love for your own children
► 名詞
愛 [(1)あい] meaning: love rank: 1
☆ 夫婦愛 ⇨ Spousal love, love between a husband and a wife (☛ Mostly literal expression. Also except for technical terms, usually refers to love between people only, not for things, food, hobby, etc..)
愛し子 [(3)いとしご] [liter] meaning: child rank: 4
☆ 我が愛し子 ⇨ My beloved child
► 形容詞
愛おしい [(4)いとおしい] [liter] meaning: love rank: 3
☆ 我が子が愛おしい ⇨ I find my children so lovely
愛しい [(3)いとしい] [liter] meaning: love rank: 3
☆ 愛しい人にもう一度会いたい ⇨ I want to see my beloved one more time
愛らしい [(4)あいらしい] meaning: pretty rank: 3
☆ 愛らしい赤ちゃん ⇨ A cute, lovely, baby
► 接頭辞
愛 [まな] [liter] meaning: love rank: 4
☆ うちの愛娘 ⇨ My beloved daughter