emotion

(leftheart) + (blue)
★★★★★
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Onyomi

JOU

Mnemonic

Q: What emotion are you feeling ?

A: My heart is blue ever since JOE Stalin left me.

Kunyomi

なさ*け mercy (usually used in the negative!)
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

感情(かんじょう)

a feeling, an emotion ★★★★★
(feeling) + (emotion) = 感情 (a feeling, an emotion)

事情(じじょう)

circumstances ★★☆☆☆
(action/ incident) + (emotion) = 事情 (circumstances)

circumstances. A euphemism for 'bad situation': crushing debt, mother is a prostitute, etc, in trouble with the mob, etc.

彼女、事情がありそうね。 (She looks like she comes from Circumstances, doesn't she?)

事情 also differs from other 'situation' words because it emphasizes the circumstances behind a person's actions. (i.e. the boss says, 'You were late to work again, but if you explain your situation, I might not punish you.')

愛情(あいじょう)

affection : more than friendship and less than love. ★☆☆☆☆
(love) + (emotion) = 愛情 (affection : more than friendship and less than love.)

表情(ひょうじょう)

facial expression ☆☆☆☆☆
(express) + (emotion) = 表情 (facial expression)

facial expression - although most people say "XXXの顔をした” (xxxのかおをした), meaning "She made an xxx-face."

Synonyms

complaint
愚痴    文句    クレイム 苦情   
condition or context
状況    事態    事情    状態    様子    調子    具合   
human
人類    人情    人間   
mercy, magnanimity, lenience
情け    体感    同情   
passion
情熱    熱心    恋   
report
報告    報道    レポート 情報