博愛|はくあいhakuai[0]heiban (flat)

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Definitions
  1. no-adjectivecharity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood; brotherly love; love of fellow man
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym仁じんWrittenWritten/formal term for 「仁」, the supreme virtue in Confucianism; used on its own it leans philosophical.
  • Synonym仁愛じんあいWrittenWritten/formal word for benevolent, caring love with Confucian coloring; 「博愛」 stresses love extended equally to all people.
  • Antonym偏愛へんあいNeutralNeutral word for favoring one particular person; it stands in contrast to the equal love of 「博愛」.

Use 「博愛」 for impartial love for all, as in 「博愛主義」. For Confucian-flavored benevolence choose 「仁愛」 or 「仁」 (both written/formal; 「仁」 alone is philosophical); 「偏愛」 is the opposite — favoring one person over others.

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Japanese definitions
  1. その向むける対象たいしょうが広ひろい愛あい。
  2. 平等びょうどうな愛あい。
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