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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

善ぜん意い

zen'i

good intentions, goodwill

Example sentences

  1. トムは善意ぜんいにあふれている。

    Tom is full of good intentions.

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  2. 君きみにはあの人ひとたちの善意ぜんいが分わからないようだ。

    You seem to be insensible of their good intentions.

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  3. 公平こうへいに評ひょうすれば、彼かれは善意ぜんいからやったのだと認みとめなければならない。

    To do him justice, we must admit that his intentions were good.

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Kanji in 善意

  • 善virtuous; goodOnゼンKunよい・いい・よく
  • 意idea; mindOnイ

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