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人道的 (jindouteki) Japanese meaning: humane | Kotomora
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Prisoners of war must be treated humanely.
The government provided humanitarian aid to the disaster area.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 人じん 道どう 的てき な 扱あつか いをする to treat someone humanely
Prisoners of war should be treated humanely.
人じん 道どう 的てき 支し 援えん を 行おこな う to provide humanitarian aid/support
The UN provided humanitarian aid to the disaster area.
人じん 道どう 的てき 見けん 地ち から 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something from a humanitarian standpoint
Kanji 道 road-way, street, district 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 人道的 is a formal adjective for humane policies or actions, while 慈悲深い describes a person's compassionate, merciful character.
人道的 focuses on ethical, humanitarian concern (e.g. 人道的支援), whereas ヒューマン is broader and often describes personal warmth or human-like quality.
人道的 focuses on humane, compassionate treatment or actions, whereas 人間的 more broadly describes human-like qualities or personal warmth.
Word family inhumane; inhuman
humanitarian aid
Etymology Derived from 人道 (humanity) + the adjectival suffix 的 (-like, -tic).
The government accepted the refugees on humanitarian grounds.
