慈悲深(じひぶか)い

じひぶかい
i-adjective
compassionate; merciful; kind-hearted
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Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present慈悲深(じひぶか)い慈悲深(じひぶか)くない
Past慈悲深(じひぶか)かった慈悲深(じひぶか)くなかった
て form慈悲深(じひぶか)くて慈悲深(じひぶか)くなくて
Adverbial慈悲深(じひぶか)く—
Conditional ば慈悲深(じひぶか)ければ慈悲深(じひぶか)くなければ
Conditional たら慈悲深(じひぶか)かったら慈悲深(じひぶか)くなかったら
1. compassionate, merciful, kind-hearted, benevolent
Having deep compassion and mercy toward others, especially those who are suffering. Often used to describe people who show warmth and generosity toward the weak or unfortunate.
慈悲深(じひぶか)い人(ひと)だ。
He is a compassionate person.
あの僧侶(そうりょ)は慈悲深(じひぶか)い心(こころ)で人々(ひとびと)に接(せっ)する。
That monk treats people with a compassionate heart.
祖母(そぼ)は慈悲深(じひぶか)い性格(せいかく)で、困(こま)っている人(ひと)を見(み)かけると必(かなら)ず声(こえ)をかけていた。
My grandmother had a compassionate nature and would always speak to anyone she saw in trouble.

A compound of 慈悲(じひ) (mercy, compassion) and 深(ふか)い (deep). 慈悲(じひ) originally comes from Buddhist terminology: 慈(じ) (loving-kindness, giving happiness) and 悲(ひ) (compassion, removing suffering). The word retains a somewhat elevated, literary tone.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 優(やさ)しい: kind, gentle — the everyday word for kindness, much more common in conversation
  • 思(おも)いやりのある: considerate, thoughtful — focuses on being attentive to others' feelings
  • 情(なさ)け深(ぶか)い: merciful, sympathetic — similar meaning but slightly more everyday than 慈悲深(じひぶか)い

Related Words

Compare: 優(やさ)しい (kind, gentle)
Compare: 情(なさ)け深(ぶか)い (merciful, sympathetic)
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Added 2026.4.2 12:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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