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温厚篤実 (おんこうとくじつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

温おん厚こう篤とく実じつ

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Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

gentle and sincere; warm-hearted and honest

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Describes a person's character as warm, gentle, sincere, and trustworthy. Often used in formal or written contexts to praise someone's personality.

彼かれは温おん厚こう篤とく実じつな人ひと柄がらで、誰だれからも信しん頼らいされている。
He has a gentle and sincere personality, and is trusted by everyone.

祖そ父ふは温おん厚こう篤とく実じつそのもののような人じん物ぶつだった。

My grandfather was the very picture of a warm-hearted and honest person.

Kanji

温warm
厚thick, heavy, rich
篤fervent, kind, cordial
実reality, truth, seed

Similar words

温おん厚こう
温厚 means 'gentle and warm-hearted' on its own, while 温厚篤実 adds the nuance of sincerity and trustworthiness (篤実).
篤とく実じつ
篤実 means 'sincere and honest', but is rarely used alone; 温厚篤実 is the common four-character compound.

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining 温厚 (gentle, warm-hearted) and 篤実 (sincere, honest). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is conventionally used to describe a person of gentle and trustworthy character.