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優渥 (ゆうあく, yuuaku) Japanese meaning: gracious | Kotomora

優ゆう渥あく

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Meanings

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na-adjective, noun

gracious; kind and generous

Rare literary word describing a person's gracious, warm, and generous nature or treatment. Not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれの優ゆう渥あくな態たい度どに心こころを打うたれた。
I was touched by his gracious attitude.

Kanji

優tenderness, excel, surpass
渥kindness, moisten

Related words

優やさしい
Common word for 'kind' or 'gentle'; 優渥 is a much rarer, more formal literary term emphasizing gracious generosity.
寛かん大だい
Means 'generous' or 'tolerant'; 優渥 adds a nuance of warmth and graciousness beyond mere generosity.

Etymology

Composed of 優 (gentle, superior) and 渥 (moist, warm, kind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the combination conveys a sense of warm, gracious kindness.