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陰徳 (いんとく, intoku) Japanese meaning: secret charity | Kotomora

陰いん徳とく

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Meanings

1

secret charity; hidden good deed

Refers to doing good deeds or giving charity without seeking recognition; a quiet, virtuous act.

彼かれは陰いん徳とくを積つむことを心こころがけている。
He makes a point of doing good deeds in secret.

Kanji

陰shade, yin, negative
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness

Related words

陰いん徳とくを積つむ
A common phrase meaning 'to accumulate secret good deeds'; often used in moral or religious contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 陰 (hidden, secret) and 徳 (virtue, benevolence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.