親切

しんせつ
Alternative writings: 深切
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

Kindness; being considerate and helpful to others; gentle and friendly behavior (na-adjective).

Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

店員さんが親切に対応してくれて気持ちよく買い物ができた。

The shop assistant was kind and I had a pleasant shopping experience.

親切な言葉がかえって相手を傷つけることもある。

Kind words can sometimes unintentionally hurt the other person.

彼女は親切な人だが、仕事は厳しくこなす。

She is kind, but she performs her work strictly.

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