benevolent act; healing act
Literary or formal term for an act of kindness or mercy, often with a nuance of healing or saving someone. Frequently used in medical or humanitarian contexts.
A doctor's work is a benevolent art.
彼の慈善活動はまさに仁術と言える。
His charitable work can truly be called an act of benevolence.
Compound of 仁 (benevolence) and 術 (art, technique). The term likely originated in Confucian-influenced medical ethics, emphasizing that medicine should be practiced with compassion.