優しい|やさしいyasashii[0]heiban (flat)

1. i-adjectivetender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
   彼かれの優やさしい言葉ことばで彼女かのじょの気持きもちが和やわらいだ。↗

   She melted at his kind words.

• Synonym親切しんせつNeutralWarm-hearted acts of helping someone, as in 「親切に道を教える」. Where 「優しい」 describes a gentle personality, 「親切」 points to concrete kind deeds.
• Synonym情け深いなさけぶかいWrittenCompassionate and kind-hearted, as in 「情け深い人」. A written/formal word that stresses a deep sense of sympathy.
• Synonym温厚おんこうWrittenWritten/formal prose for a mild, steady character, as in 「温厚な人柄」; stresses a good-natured, even temperament.
• Synonym懇切こんせつWrittenWritten/formal prose for detailed, attentive kindness, as in 「懇切丁寧な説明」—care that spares no effort on every detail.
• Synonym慈悲深いじひぶかいWrittenWritten/formal prose for deep mercy and compassion; applies to people but is often said of gods and Buddhas, as in 「慈悲深い神」.
• Synonym懇篤こんとくWrittenA written/formal word for sincere, attentive warmth and deep feeling, as in 「懇篤な人柄」; also used to express thanks in letters.
• Synonymもの柔らかものやわらかWrittenWritten/formal prose for a mild, gentle manner and bearing, as in 「もの柔らかな物腰」; stresses softness in one's demeanor.
• Related手厚いてあついNeutralThorough, attentive care or hospitality, as in 「手厚い看護」; stresses how fully someone is looked after.
• Related親身しんみNeutralConcern for someone as if they were one's own kin, as in 「親身になって相談に乗る」.
• Related人懐っこいひとなつっこいCasualColloquial word for someone friendly and quick to warm up to people; also used of animals that take to humans, as in 「人懐っこい犬」.
• Antonym厳しいきびしいNeutralThe direct opposite of 「優しい」: strict and severe in attitude or demands.
• Antonym冷たいつめたいNeutralThe opposite of 「優しい」 in feeling: cold and unfeeling toward people, as in 「冷たい態度」.
• AntonymひどいCasualThe same word as the entry above, with 「酷い」 read 「むごい」; also describes scenes of misery too dreadful to watch.
• AntonymいかめしいWrittenWritten/formal prose opposing the softness of 「優しい」: stern and imposing, hard to approach, as in 「厳めしい顔」.
• AntonymむごいWrittenRead 「むごい」; the opposite of 「優しい」 in the sense of cruel and merciless, as in 「むごい仕打ち」.

For gentle kindness and consideration, 「優しい」 is the default. Use 「親切」 for helpful acts, 「手厚い」 for attentive care or hospitality, 「温厚」 for a mild, good-natured character, and 「親身」 for concern like that of family. The opposites are 「厳しい」 (strict) and 「冷たい」 (cold).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 人ひとに対たいして思おもいやりがある。親切しんせつである。
2. 印象いんしょうがやわらかい。