浩こう然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

broadminded; magnanimous

Formal or literary term describing a person's character as open-hearted, generous, and free from pettiness. Often used in the phrase 浩然の気 (a spirit of magnanimity).

See also: 浩然の気

• 彼かれの浩こう然ぜんとした態たい度どに感かん銘めいを受うけた。

  I was impressed by his broadminded attitude.

• 浩こう然ぜんの気きを養やしなうことが大たい切せつだと孟もう子しは説といた。

  Mencius taught that it is important to cultivate a magnanimous spirit.

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

abundant (of flowing water); plentiful

Archaic usage describing water flowing abundantly. Not used in modern Japanese outside of classical contexts.

• 古こ語ごでは「浩こう然ぜんたる流ながれ」と表ひょう現げんすることがある。

  In classical language, one might say 'a plentiful flow' using 浩然.