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Illustration of 寛容

寛容かんよう

かんよう kan'you Play N1 Noun Na-adjective Suru verb Transitive

他人の言動や事情を受け入れ、むやみに責めたり拒んだりしないこと。 forbearance; tolerance; generosity

Example 1

我々は、誰であろうとテロ活動に携わるものに寛容でいるつもりはない。

We will not tolerate anyone who engages in terrorism.

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Example 2

彼は意見の違う相手にも寛容だ。

He is tolerant even of people whose opinions differ from his.

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Kanji breakdown

容

N3

contain; form; looks

On reading
ヨウ
Kun reading
い.れる
Radical
宀

寛

N1

tolerant; leniency; generosity; relax; feel at home; be at ease; broadminded

On reading
カン
Kun reading
くつろ.ぐ、ひろ.い、ゆる.やか
Radical
宀
Illustration of 収容
N1

しゅうよう

accommodation; reception; seating; housing; custody; admission; entering (in a dictionary)

Illustration of 容易い
N1

たやすい

easy; simple; light

Illustration of 許容
N1

きょよう

permission; pardon

Illustration of 内容
N3

ないよう

subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import

Illustration of 容易
N3

ようい

easy; simple; plain