懐が深い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 懐が深い | 懐が深くない |
| Polite | 懐が深いです | 懐が深くないですalso 懐が深くありません |
| Past polite | 懐が深かったです | 懐が深くなかったですalso 懐が深くありませんでした |
| Past | 懐が深かった | 懐が深くなかった |
| Te-form | 懐が深くて | 懐が深くなくて |
| Adverbial | 懐が深く | |
| Conditional | 懐が深ければ | 懐が深くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 懐が深かったら | 懐が深くなかったら |
broad-minded; tolerant; magnanimous
Describes a person who is emotionally generous, accepting, and not easily upset by others' actions or opinions. Often used to praise someone's character.
See also: 懐の深い
彼は懐が深いから、どんな意見も受け入れてくれる。
He is broad-minded, so he accepts any opinion.
That teacher is truly magnanimous; he laughs off his students' mistakes.
(sumo) tall with long reach, hard to grip
Sumo-specific term for a rikishi whose physique makes it difficult for opponents to get a firm hold on the mawashi. Not used in general contexts.
That rikishi is tall with a long reach, so his opponent struggles to grab his mawashi.