noun, na-adjective
gentle and reticent
Describes a person who is warm-hearted, calm, and speaks little. Often used to characterize a quiet, dependable personality.
彼は温厚寡黙な人柄で、誰からも信頼されている。
He has a gentle and reticent personality and is trusted by everyone.
祖父は温厚寡黙で、いつも穏やかな笑みを浮かべていた。
My grandfather was gentle and reticent, always with a calm smile.
A compound of 温厚 (gentle, warm-hearted) and 寡黙 (reticent, taciturn). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is a natural four-character idiom describing a quiet, gentle personality.