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海容 (かいよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
forgiveness ; pardon ; magnanimity
A somewhat formal or literary term for forgiving someone's fault or offense, often implying a generous, broad-minded attitude. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to forgive'.
彼かれ
は
過あやま
ち
を
海かい
容よう
する
寛かん
大だい
さ
を
持も
っ
て
い
た
。
He had the generosity to forgive the mistake.
Similar words 許ゆる す 許す is the common, everyday word for 'forgive' or 'permit'. 海容 is more formal and literary, emphasizing a magnanimous, broad-minded forgiveness.
寛かん 容よう 寛容 means 'tolerance' or 'leniency' in a general sense, while 海容 specifically refers to forgiving someone's fault or offense.
Etymology Composed of 海 (sea) and 容 (contain, forgive). The sea metaphor suggests a vast, all-encompassing capacity to accept and forgive. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of a forgiving heart as wide as the ocean.
