親切 — meaning in English

English meaning

• friendliness noun The quality of being warm, kind, and welcoming toward others.
• friendly adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
• gentleness noun A soft, mild, and considerate manner or nature.
• kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
• kindhearted adj Having an innately kind disposition or character.
• kindness noun The quality of being kind; a caring, generous, and considerate nature.
• sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.

Senses

親切 is used for these senses in English:

• friendliness The quality of being friendly.
• friendly Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
• gentleness The state of being gentle.
• kindness The state of being kind.
• sweet Of a helpful disposition.

friendly — full definition

1. adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
2. adjective Not harmful or damaging to something, as in "eco-friendly."
3. noun A sports match that doesn't count toward any official standings.

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