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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

善ぜん良りょう

zenryou

good-natured, virtuous

Usually describes a person’s character. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 善良ぜんりょうな市民しみんは法律ほうりつに従したがう。

    A good citizen obeys the laws.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれらは皆みな、根ねは善良ぜんりょうな男おとこたちなのだ。

    They are all good men at heart.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 人間にんげんは基本的きほんてきには善良ぜんりょうだと私わたしは信しんじている。

    I believe people are basically good.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 善良

  • 善virtuous; goodOnゼンKunよい・いい・よく
  • 良good; pleasingOnリョウKunよい・いい

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