Vocabulary

What does 寛容 (かんよう, kan'you) mean?

寛容 (かんよう, kan'you) means tolerance, generosity.

Quick facts
Reading	かんよう
Romaji	kan'you
Part of speech	noun, na-adjective, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

寛容かんよう

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkan'you

tolerance, generosity

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は他人(たにん)の失敗(しっぱい)に寛容(かんよう)だ。
He is tolerant of other people's failures.
異(こと)なる意見(いけん)にも寛容(かんよう)な態度(たいど)を持(も)つべきだ。
One should maintain a tolerant attitude even toward differing opinions.