情け深い・情深い|なさけぶかいnasakebukai[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectivetender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
Conjugation
| Plain form | 情け深い(なさけぶかい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 情け深いです(なさけぶかいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 情け深くない(なさけぶかくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 情け深くありません(なさけぶかくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 情け深かった(なさけぶかかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 情け深くなかった(なさけぶかくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 情け深くて(なさけぶかくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 情け深く(なさけぶかく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 情け深ければ(なさけぶかければ) |
| kattara | 情け深かったら(なさけぶかかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym親切しんせつNeutralA na-adjective for being helpful and eager to assist (「親切な人」); the most general word. 「情け深い」 stresses a compassionate, generous heart.
- Synonym優しいやさしいNeutralAn adjective for being gentle and kind (「優しい人」); the most common choice in everyday speech.
- Synonym暖かいあたたかいNeutralAn adjective for warmth (「温かい心」); stresses the warm feeling a person gives to others.
- Synonym親身しんみNeutralA noun for treating someone as if they were family (「親身になって相談に乗る」).
- Synonym慈悲深いじひぶかいNeutralAn adjective for being merciful and compassionate (「慈悲深い神」「慈悲深い人」); carries a solemn, dignified tone.
- SynonymねんごろWrittenA na-adjective for earnest, intimate warmth (「懇ろにもてなす」); leans toward written prose.
- Synonym懇篤こんとくWrittenA na-adjective for sincere, wholehearted kindness; written style, and rare.
- Related手厚いてあついNeutralAn adjective for attentive, generous treatment (「手厚い看護」); stresses thorough, considerate care.
- Related懇切こんせつNeutralA na-adjective for earnest, attentive kindness (「懇切丁寧」); mostly seen in that four-character idiom.
- Related優渥ゆうあくWrittenWritten language for generous, bountiful treatment, usually from a superior to a subordinate; rare.
- Related世話好きせわずきNeutralA noun for someone who enjoys looking after and helping others (「世話好きな人」).
- Antonym薄情なNeutralAntonym: heartless, cold-hearted (「薄情な人」); the direct opposite of 「情け深い」.
- Antonym冷酷なNeutralAntonym: cold and ruthless (「冷酷な仕打ち」); the opposite of 「情け深い」.
Use 「情け深い」 for a compassionate, generous heart (「情け深い人」). In everyday speech, 「優しい」 and 「親切」 are the natural choices; pick 「慈悲深い」 for mercy, 「手厚い」 for attentive care. The opposite is 「薄情な」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


