慈じ善ぜん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to charitable acts, goodwill, or the spirit of helping those in need. Often used in compounds like 慈善活動 (charitable activities) or 慈善団体 (charitable organization).

彼かれは慈じ善ぜん活かつ動どうに多おおくの時じ間かんを費ついやしている。
He spends a lot of time on charitable activities.
その財ざい団だんは慈じ善ぜん目もく的てきで設せつ立りつされた。
The foundation was established for philanthropic purposes.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を慈じ善ぜんに寄き付ふするto donate something to charity
彼かれは財ざい産さんの一いち部ぶを慈じ善ぜんに寄き付ふした。
He donated part of his fortune to charity.
慈じ善ぜんのために〈動どう詞し〉to do something for the sake of charity
慈じ善ぜんのためにコンサートを開ひらいた。
We held a concert for the sake of charity.
慈じ善ぜんに協きょう力りょくするto cooperate with a charitable cause
多おおくの企き業ぎょうが慈じ善ぜんに協きょう力りょくしている。
Many companies cooperate with charitable causes.
慈じ善ぜん活かつ動どうに参さん加かするto take part in charitable activities
学がく生せいたちは週しゅう末まつに慈じ善ぜん活かつ動どうに参さん加かした。
The students took part in charitable activities on the weekend.

Kanji

慈mercy
善virtuous, good, goodness

Related words

寄き付ふN3
寄付 refers specifically to giving money or goods as a donation, while 慈善 is the broader concept of charitable spirit and activity that donations are part of.
博はく愛あいN1
博愛 describes a philosophical ideal of universal love for all people, whereas 慈善 refers to the practical acts of helping the needy.
チャリティー
慈善 is the native Japanese word for charity, often used in formal or written contexts, while チャリティー is the trendier loanword commonly seen in event names like チャリティーコンサート.

Don't confuse with

自し然ぜんN4
自然 (しぜん, 'nature') and 慈善 (じぜん, 'charity') sound almost identical to learners but are completely unrelated in meaning.

Word family· 10

慈じ善ぜん会かい
philanthropic society; charitable organization
慈じ善ぜん家か
philanthropist; charitable person
慈じ善ぜん市いち
charity bazaar
慈じ善ぜん心しん
benevolence; charitable spirit
慈じ善ぜん箱ばこ
charity box

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慈じ善ぜん鍋なべ
charity pot
慈じ善ぜん事じ業ぎょう
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
慈じ善ぜん団だん体たい
charitable organization; charity
慈じ善ぜん活かつ動どう
philanthropic activity; charity work
慈じ善ぜん興こう行ぎょう
charity show; benefit performance

Etymology

From Chinese 慈善 (císhàn), meaning 'charitable, benevolent'. The characters 慈 (mercy, affection) and 善 (good, virtuous) combine to express the concept of compassionate goodness.