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A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility.

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courtly love

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courtly love

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A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility.

Japanese Meaning

中世ヨーロッパにおける、貴族の間で（しばしば秘密裏に）行われた高貴で騎士道的な恋愛

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The poet's lyrics celebrate courtly love, depicting secret vows exchanged beneath moonlit tapestries in a noble chamber.

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その詩人の歌詞は中世ヨーロッパにおける貴族同士の高貴で騎士道的な秘密の恋愛を称え、月明かりの下で掛け布の陰に交わされる誓いを描いている。

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A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility.

The impression that courtly love is out of date, long superseded by modern manners, is a lure blinding us to how the logic of courtly love still defines the parameters within which the two sexes relate to each other.

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