na-adjective, noun
generous; broad-minded; magnanimous
Describes a person's character as tolerant, forgiving, and not petty. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼は宏量な人柄で、誰からも慕われている。
He has a generous personality and is loved by everyone.
宏量な態度で相手の失敗を受け入れた。
He accepted the other's mistake with a magnanimous attitude.
Sino-Japanese compound of 宏 (broad) and 量 (capacity, measure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a generous, broad-minded character.