🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

tolérant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: to-lé-rant

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kanyō/kɑːn.joʊ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a une attitude tolérante envers les différences."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by a willingness to accept or tolerate differences and opinions.

    "Her kanyō-na attitude made her popular among her peers."
  2. 2

    Demonstrating a broad-minded or forgiving nature.

    "The kanyō-na approach of the teacher helped create a supportive classroom environment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'kanyō' (寛容) originates from the Japanese language, where it combines the kanji 寛 (kan), meaning 'generous' or 'tolerant', and 容 (yō), meaning 'to contain' or 'to hold'. This term has evolved in modern usage to denote a sense of tolerance and acceptance in interpersonal relationships.

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