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情に厚い (じょうにあつい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

情じょうに厚あつい

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

compassionate; sympathetic; warm-hearted

Describes a person who is deeply considerate of others' feelings and readily moved to kindness.

彼かれは情じょうに厚あつい人ひとで、困こまっている人ひとを見みると放ほうっておけない。
He is a compassionate person who can't ignore someone in trouble.

Kanji

情feelings, emotion, passion
厚thick, heavy, rich

Similar words

思おもいやりがある
思いやりがある is a more general term for being considerate, while 情に厚い emphasizes a deep, emotional compassion and readiness to help.
優やさしい
優しい is a broader term for gentleness and kindness, whereas 情に厚い specifically highlights a strong sense of sympathy and emotional warmth.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 情 (じょう, 'emotion, sympathy') with 厚い (あつい, 'thick, deep'), literally meaning 'deep in sympathy'.

情じょうに厚あつい彼かの女じょは、友ゆう人じんの相そう談だんにいつも真しん剣けんに耳みみを傾かたむける。

Being warm-hearted, she always listens earnestly to her friends' problems.