寛大(かんだい)

かんだい
na-adjective
generous; tolerant; lenient
formalpersonality
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

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(ふと)っ腹(ぱら): generous, big-hearted (informal, often about money)

Related Words

Compare: 寛容(かんよう) (tolerant, broad-minded)
Compare: 太(ふと)っ腹(ぱら) (generous, big-hearted)
Compare: おおらか (broad-minded, easygoing, generous)
Compare: 気前(きまえ)がいい (generous)
Compare: 心(こころ)が広(ひろ)い (broad-minded)
Compare: 大度(たいど) (magnanimity)
Related: 心(こころ)が狭(せま)い (narrow-minded)
Compare: 懐(ふところ)が深(ふか)い (broad-minded)
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