also: こいなさけ
noun
love; deep affection; attachment
A somewhat literary or formal word for romantic love or deep emotional attachment, often implying longing or passion.
彼は彼女に強い恋情を抱いている。
He harbors a strong romantic love for her.
その詩には失
The poem is filled with sorrow for a lost love.
noun
Refers specifically to the state of being lovesick or consumed by romantic longing; often used in literary or psychological descriptions.
恋情に苛まれて、彼は食事も喉を通らなかった。
Tormented by lovesickness, he couldn't even eat.
恋愛 is the common, everyday word for romantic love or a love relationship, while 恋情 is more literary and emphasizes the emotional or passionate aspect.
愛情 is a broader term for affection or love, including familial or platonic love, whereas 恋情 is specifically romantic and often carries a nuance of longing.
Compound of 恋 (こい, 'romantic love') and 情 (じょう, 'emotion, feeling'). The reading れんじょう is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; the rare reading こいなさけ combines the native reading of 恋 with the native reading of 情.