Ah yes, the great definitional “cheating vs ntr” philosophical debate—makes the old “yuri vs shojou ai” maunderings sound like the Academy of Athens.
I mean... The difference is clear, cheating is cheating in general, netorare is a specific dynamic that doesn't even need to include cheating, it just has to have the loved person being "taken away" by someone else and focus on the suffering or humiliation.
Examples: A is dating B, B cheats on A with C and thats it (just regular cheating)
A is dating B, C steps in to seduce B, B falls in love with C, A finds out, A suffers (netorare)
A has a crush on B for a long time, C starts something with B, A finds out and is heartbroken (netorare but with no cheating)
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