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寛い (ひろい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
broad-minded ; generous ; tolerant
Describes a person who is open-minded, accepting, and not narrow in their thinking. Often used for someone who forgives easily or doesn't sweat the small stuff.
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They treated me with a generous attitude.
Kanji 寛 tolerant, leniency, generosity Similar words 広ひろ い 広い means physically wide or spacious, while 寛い refers to a generous, tolerant personality.
寛かん 容よう 寛容 is a noun/adjectival noun meaning tolerance or leniency, often used in more formal contexts, while 寛い is a more casual adjective describing a person's character.
Etymology The kanji 寛 means 'tolerant' or 'lenient', and the reading ひろい is shared with 広い ('wide'), suggesting a metaphorical extension from physical width to mental breadth. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
