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寛仁大度 (かんじんたいど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

generous, benevolent, and magnanimous disposition

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a person of broad-minded, merciful, and generous character. Formal and literary; not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれの寛かん仁じん大たい度どな態たい度どに、周しゅう囲いの人ひと々びとは心こころを打うたれた。
Those around him were moved by his generous and magnanimous attitude.

寛かん仁じん大たい度どの精せい神しんをもって人ひとに接せっすることが大たい切せつだ。

It is important to treat others with a spirit of generosity and magnanimity.

Kanji

寛tolerant, leniency, generosity
仁humanity, virtue, benevolence
大large, big
度degrees, occurrence, time

Similar words

寛かん大だい
寛大 means 'tolerant' or 'lenient' and is more common in modern Japanese. 寛仁大度 is a more formal, literary yojijukugo emphasizing both benevolence and magnanimity.
寛かん容よう
寛容 means 'tolerance' or 'forgiveness' and is used in everyday contexts. 寛仁大度 is a stronger, more classical expression of generous character.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 寛 (generous), 仁 (benevolence), 大 (great), and 度 (magnanimity). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it reflects classical Chinese-derived ideals of virtuous leadership.