How to understand the meaning of 愛{いと}しさ


I know that from adjective we can make adjectival noun like: 高{たか}い -> 高さ -
means _high_ and _hight_. But how to understand/translate the word 愛しさ? I
heard it in one of _C-ute_ songs.




I think I've figured out what you are asking about. Mental adjective + さ can
refer to _**one's feeling**_ as well as _quality_ invokes the emotion. I'm not
sure I'm able to tell their difference using English words, but you can
paraphrase it with 〜と思う気持ち when it means the feeling. Maybe what you
encountered was this kind of usage, where in this case 愛しさ = 愛しいと思う気持ち →
あなたが愛しいと思う気持ち ≈ "earnest love for you".




I think I've figured out what you are asking about. Mental adjective + さ can
refer to _**one's feeling**_ as well as _quality_ invokes the emotion. I'm not
sure I'm able to tell their difference using English words, but you can
paraphrase it with 〜と思う気持ち when it means the feeling. Maybe what you
encountered was this kind of usage, where in this case 愛しさ = 愛しいと思う気持ち →
あなたが愛しいと思う気持ち ≈ "earnest love for you".

