Meaning of 善良 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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善良JLPT 1
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Kana Readingぜんりょう
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Romajizenryō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- goodness; excellence; virtue
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Example Sentences
善良, ぜんりょう used in context
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They are all good men at heart.
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彼は善良な少年だ。そして、さらによいことには、非常に美男だ。
He is a good boy, and what is better, very handsome.
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He is the epitome of goodness.
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彼の善良な性格は、家の中の不和を沈める役割を果たすように見える。
His good nature seems to fulfill the role of reducing the family's trouble.
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Because he is good, it does not follow that he is wise.
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A good citizen obeys the laws.
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