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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

寛かん容よう

kan'you

tolerant, forgiving

Example sentences

  1. もっと、寛容かんようになるべきだ。

    You ought to be more tolerant.

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  2. 我々われわれは、誰だれであろうとテロ活動かつどうに携たずさわるものに寛容かんようでいるつもりはない。

    We will not tolerate anyone who engages in terrorism.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 子供こどもに対たいするときは寛容かんようさを失うしなってはいけません。

    You should not lose your patience when dealing with kids.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 寛容

  • 寛tolerant; leniencyOnカンKunくつろぐ・ひろい・ゆるやか
  • 容contain; formOnヨウKunいれる

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