Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 寛かん 大だい な 態たい 度ど をとる to take a lenient/generous attitude toward someone
He took a lenient attitude toward his subordinate's mistake.
寛かん 大だい な 処しょ 置ち を 取と る to give lenient treatment or measures
The judge gave the first-time offender lenient treatment.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 寛かん 大だい さに 感かん 謝しゃ する to be grateful for someone's generosity or leniency
I'm grateful for my teacher's generosity.
Kanji 寛 tolerant, leniency, generosity Related words· 7 寛容 emphasizes tolerance of different opinions or beliefs, while 寛大 stresses generosity and leniency in judgment or treatment.
甘い describes leniency in a casual, often critical sense (being too soft), whereas 寛大 is a positive, formal word for being magnanimous.
寛大 is a formal, almost moral term for leniency or magnanimity, while おおらか describes a naturally warm, easygoing personality.
寛大 is the more common, everyday word for 'generous/magnanimous', while 寛 is a terser, more literary form typically found in compounds or formal writing.
Show 3 more Show fewer 寛大 is a formal, often written word for being generous or lenient toward others' faults, while 心が広い is a more everyday expression praising someone's overall broad-mindedness.
寛大 is a more formal, literary word for tolerance or leniency, whereas 太っ腹 is a casual, warm expression of generosity.
寛大 describes tolerance or leniency toward others' faults, whereas 気前 specifically refers to generosity with money or gifts.
Opposites 厳格 means strict and uncompromising, the opposite of 寛大 's forgiving, lenient stance.
厳しい describes being strict or harsh, contrasting with 寛大 's tolerant and forgiving nature.
Written forms 寛かん 大だい Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and common usage.
かんだい Usage 7%
Etymology Compound of 寛 (tolerant, lenient) and 大 (big, great). The combination conveys a sense of large-hearted tolerance.
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