🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

寛容な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kan'yō na

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tolerant/ˈtɒl.ər.ənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は異なる文化に対して非常に寛容です。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

    "She is very tolerant of different cultures and beliefs."
  2. 2

    Able to endure or withstand something, especially pain or hardship.

    "He has a high tolerance for physical discomfort."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'tolerantem', present participle of 'tolerare' meaning to endure or bear. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, initially retaining the general sense of enduring hardship before shifting toward religious and social acceptance during the Enlightenment.

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