心(こころ)が広(ひろ)い

こころがひろい
expression
broad-minded; generous; tolerant
1. broad-minded; generous; tolerant; big-hearted
Describes a person who is accepting of others, not easily offended, and generous in spirit. Literally 'heart is wide.'
彼(かれ)は心(こころ)が広(ひろ)い人(ひと)だ。
He is a broad-minded person.
上司(じょうし)は心(こころ)が広(ひろ)くて、失敗(しっぱい)しても怒(おこ)らない。
My boss is generous and doesn't get angry even when I make mistakes.
心(こころ)が広(ひろ)い人(ひと)は、小(ちい)さなことで文句(もんく)を言(い)わない。
A tolerant person doesn't complain about small things.

An idiomatic expression meaning broad-minded or generous. Literally '心(こころ) (heart) が (is) 広(ひろ)い (wide).' Functions as an i-adjective phrase modifying nouns or as a predicate.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 心(こころ)が広(ひろ)い人(ひと): a broad-minded person
  • 心(こころ)が広(ひろ)くて優(やさ)しい: broad-minded and kind

CONTRAST:

  • 心(こころ)が狭(せま)い: narrow-minded, petty — the direct opposite

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 寛大(かんだい)な: generous, lenient — more formal; often used for official pardons or tolerance
  • 器(うつわ)が大(おお)きい: big-hearted — similar meaning using a different metaphor (vessel/container)
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