nˈɪndʒoʊ ɪz ɹˈʌfli tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd æz "hjˈuːmən fˈiːlɪŋ" ɔːɹ "ɪmˈoʊʃən" ænd kʊd ˈɔːlsoʊ biː ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd æz ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk ˈæspɛkt ʌv ðiːz tˈɜːmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz dʒˌɛnɚɹˈɔsᵻɾi ɔːɹ sˈɪmpəθi təwˈɔːɹdz ðə wˈiːk.
Ninjō is roughly translated as "human feeling" or "emotion" and could also be interpreted as a specific aspect of these terms such as generosity or sympathy towards the weak.