寛大(かんだい)

かんだい
adjective-na
generous; tolerant; lenient
1. generous; tolerant; lenient; magnanimous
Having or showing a broad-minded, forgiving attitude toward others' faults or mistakes. Often used to describe a person's character or an official's handling of a situation.
彼(かれ)は寛大(かんだい)な人(ひと)だ。
He is a generous person.
寛大(かんだい)な処分(しょぶん)をお願(ねが)いします。
I ask for lenient treatment.
上司(じょうし)が部下(ぶか)の失敗(しっぱい)に対(たい)して寛大(かんだい)な態度(たいど)を示(しめ)したことで、職場(しょくば)の雰囲気(ふんいき)が良(よ)くなった。
Because the boss showed a tolerant attitude toward the subordinate's mistake, the workplace atmosphere improved.

USAGE:
寛大(かんだい) is a na-adjective. It modifies nouns with な (寛大(かんだい)な心(こころ)) and can be used predicatively (寛大(かんだい)だ).

FORMS:

  • Predicative: 寛大(かんだい)だ / 寛大(かんだい)です
  • Modifier: 寛大(かんだい)な + noun
  • Adverbial: 寛大(かんだい)に

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 寛大(かんだい)な心(こころ) (a generous heart)
  • 寛大(かんだい)な処分(しょぶん) (lenient punishment)
  • 寛大(かんだい)な措置(そち) (lenient measures)
  • 寛大(かんだい)に対処(たいしょ)する (to deal with leniently)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 寛大(かんだい): generous, tolerant (formal, about character or judgment)
  • 寛容(かんよう): tolerant, broad-minded (emphasizes acceptance of differences)
  • 太っ腹(ふとっぱら): generous, big-hearted (informal, often about money)
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