- kandai tolerant, generous, lenient, broad-minded, magnanimous
A formal, somewhat literary word for forgiving others' faults; used in writing or serious speech, not casual chat.
彼女は寛大な心で全てを許した。
Kanojo wa kandai na kokoro de subete o yurushita.
She forgave everything with a generous heart.
先生は寛大な態度で生徒の失敗を許した。
Sensei wa kandai na taido de seito no shippai o yurushita.
The teacher forgave the student's mistake with a lenient attitude.
⚖️ Often confused with 簡単 (kantan, easy); 寛大 means forgiving, not simple.
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