寛容

かんよう · kanyou · JLPT N1 · noun

patience

寛 (wide, lenient) + 容 (contain, accept) = wide enough to hold others' faults

寛 means wide or lenient, and 容 means to hold or accept. Together they describe a broad capacity to accept others' mistakes, which is why the word covers tolerance and generosity.

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