善意
Chinese
| good | idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (善意) |
善 | 意 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
善意
Derived terms
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Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 善 | 意 |
| ぜん Grade: 6 |
い Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 善意 (dzyenX ʔiH, literally “good + thought”). Compare modern Mandarin 善意 (shànyì).
Pronunciation
Noun
善意 (hiragana ぜんい, rōmaji zen'i)
- good intentions, goodwill
- 1953, 三好十郎, アメリカ人に問う:
- 日本および日本人に対する善意がある。
- Nihon oyobi nihonjin ni taisuru zen'i ga aru.
- They have goodwill toward Japan and its people.
- 日本および日本人に対する善意がある。
- 1953, 三好十郎, アメリカ人に問う:
References
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