How to say "broad-minded" in Japanese

• 闊達かったつCommon
  na-adjectiveDescribes an open, cheerful, easygoing character who talks freely with anyone; it suits 'broad-minded' in the sense of openhearted and sociable, as in a lively meeting or personality.
• 寛大かんだいCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'broad-minded' as tolerance and leniency: forgiving mistakes, judging others generously, or dealing with people without harshness. It is the natural choice when the idea is being tolerant rather than sociable.
  寛大かんだいに人ひとを許ゆるすように努つとめなさい。↗

  Try to be generous and forgive.
• 太っ腹ふとっぱらCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveEmphasizes big-hearted generosity and magnanimity, especially about money or treatment of others. It fits 'broad-minded' only loosely; it is really about being generous rather than open-minded.

Use 闊達 for an open, cheerful personality, 寛大 for tolerance and leniency toward others' faults, and 「太っ腹」 for generous, big-hearted magnanimity; 'broad-minded' covers all three loosely.

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• 闊達かったつbroad-minded
• 寛大かんだいtolerant
• 太っ腹ふとっぱらgenerous
• 懐が深いふところがふかいbroad-minded
• 懐の深いふところのふかいbroad-minded
• 心の広いこころのひろいgenerous
• 心が広いこころがひろいgenerous
• 腹が太いはらがふといgenerous
• おおらかbig-hearted