善意

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Chinese

good
idea; meaning; wish
idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.)
 
trad. (善意)
simp. #(善意)

Pronunciation


Noun

善意

  1. good intentions; goodwill
    善意謊話善意谎话  ―  shànyì de huǎnghuà  ―  white lie

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (善意):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 6

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 善意 (dzyenX ʔiH, literally good + thought). Compare modern Mandarin 善意 (shànyì).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ぜん)() (zen'i

  1. good intentions, goodwill
    • 1953, 三好十郎, アメリカ人に問う:
      日本(にほん)および日本人(にほんじん)(たい)する善意(ぜんい)がある。
      Nihon oyobi nihonjin ni taisuru zen'i ga aru.
      They have goodwill toward Japan and its people.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN