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優しい, やさしい

  • yasashii
JLPT LEVEL 4

Definition

adjective (keiyoushi)

  • tender
  • kind
  • gentle
  • graceful
  • affectionate
  • amiable
  • suave

Examples of 優しい,やさしい in a Sentence

彼の優しい言葉で彼女の気持ちが和らいだ。
She melted at his kind words.
彼は彼女に優しい眼差しを投げかけた。
He gave her a fond look.
彼は年寄りを助けて優しい男のふりをした。
He made a show of helping the old man.
父は母のことを優しく抱きしめた。
Father embraced Mother lovingly.
私のボーイフレンドは頭がよくてハンサム、その上優しい。
My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
彼は君にやさしいかい？
Is he kind to you?
私の父は、母がそうしてくれたのと同様に私を愛し、優しくしてくれた。
My father was no less affectionate and tender to me than my mother was.
彼はペットに優しい。
He's gentle with our pets.
あなたは私にやさしすぎます。
You are too kind to me.
やさしさは人の性格の中で重要な要素だ。
Tenderness is an important element in a person's character.

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