No. 4,219 in Japanese
人情
Human empathy or compassion.
In a sentence
人情とは、人が持つ温かい心や親切を指します。
Ninjō refers to the warm heart and kindness that people possess.
Explanation of the broad concept of ninjō as human emotion and compassion.
彼はその状況に人情を感じ、助けることを決めました。
He felt compassion in that situation and decided to help.
Use of ninjō to indicate the feeling of empathy and compassion resulting in an action.
人情的に彼の立場を理解し、支持しました。
I understood and supported his position from a compassionate point of view.
Describes ninjō in terms of an emotional understanding leading to support.
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