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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shinsetsu
"彼女の親切さは素晴らしいです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
"Her kindness to strangers is truly inspiring." - 2
A kind act.
"He showed great kindness by helping her with her groceries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'kindness' originates from the Old English 'cynd', meaning 'nature' or 'race', which evolved into 'kind' in Middle English. The suffix '-ness' was added to denote a state or quality, leading to its current meaning of the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kindness" is said worldwide
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gentillesse
Transliteration: ʒɑ̃.ti.jɛs
"Sa gentillesse envers les autres est admirable."
Freundlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈfʁɔʏndlɪçkaɪt
"Ihre Freundlichkeit ist bemerkenswert."
gentilezza
Transliteration: dʒen.tiˈlɛt.tsa
"La sua gentilezza è contagiosa."
amabilidad
Transliteration: amaβiliˈðað
"Su amabilidad es admirable."
bondade
Transliteration: bõˈdadʒi
"A bondade dela é inspiradora."
दयालुता
Transliteration: dayālūtā
"उसकी दयालुता सभी को प्रभावित करती है।"
善良
Transliteration: shànliáng
"她的善良让人感动。"
친절
Transliteration: chinjeol
"그녀의 친절은 많은 사람들에게 감동을 줍니다."
親切
Transliteration: shinsetsu
"彼女の親切さは素晴らしいです。"
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