寛大
かんだい · kandai
Tolerant, generous, lenient, broad-minded, magnanimous
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How it’s used
A formal, somewhat literary word for forgiving others' faults; used in writing or serious speech, not casual chat.
Often confused with 簡単 (kantan, easy); 寛大 means forgiving, not simple.
Example sentences
彼女は寛大な心で全てを許した。
She forgave everything with a generous heart.
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先生は寛大な態度で生徒の失敗を許した。
The teacher forgave the student's mistake with a lenient attitude.
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What does 寛大 mean?
Tolerant, generous, lenient, broad-minded, magnanimous.
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かんだい (kandai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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