Vocabulary

What does 親切 (しんせつ, shinsetsu) mean?

親切 (しんせつ, shinsetsu) means kind, considerate.

Quick facts
Readingしんせつ
Romajishinsetsu
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しんせつ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshinsetsu

kind, considerate

  1. 1na-adjective · noun kind; gentle; considerate

Example sentences

  • That store clerk is very kind.

  • A kind person told me the way.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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