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Learn Japanese: yasasii - gentle, tender, kind, friendly

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yasasii

Word

優やさしいyasasii

Meaning

gentle, tender, kind, friendly

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Pluralizing suffixes - たち and ら

Breakdown of yasasii

A person filled with melancholy often has the deepest tenderness.

Usages of yasasii

この　学が校っこう　の　こどもたち　は　とても　優やさしい　です。kono gakkou no kodomotati ha totemo yasasii desu.

The children at this school are really kind.

彼かの女じょ　の　話はなし方かた　は　とても　優やさしい　です。kanozyo no hanasikata ha totemo yasasii desu.

She has a really kind way of speaking.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

彼かの女じょ　は　いつも　元げん気き　だったり、　優やさしかったり　だ。kanozyo ha itumo genki dattari, yasasikattari da.

She's always cheerful and kind (etc.).

彼かれ　は　優やさしい　だけで、　頭あたま　が　良よく　ない。kare ha yasasii dakede, atama ga yoku nai.

He is just kind, not smart.

彼かのじょ　は　有ゆう名めいな　だけで　は　なく、　優やさしい　です。kanozyo ha yuumeina dakede ha naku, yasasii desu.

She is not only famous, but also kind.

彼かれ　は　優やさしい　なあ。kare ha yasasii naa.

He's kind, don't you think?

なあ is used here to seek agreement or confirmation

上じょう司し　は　とても　優やさしい　人ひと　です。zyousi ha totemo yasasii hito desu.

My boss is a very kind person.

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