親切
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Base na-adjective form. Used as a noun meaning 'kindness' or as an adjective with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『親切な人』 (shinsetsu na hito, 'kind person').
Theme
Two friends, Yuki and User, are chatting at a café after a community event where they volunteered. Yuki is reflecting on the experience and asks User about their thoughts on kindness.
親切
しんせつ
kindness / kind
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'kind' person who is always 'in set' to help others. 'In set' sounds like 親切 (shinsetsu, 'kindness') — they're set to be kind!
Cultural Note
In Japan, being 『親切』 (shinsetsu, 'kind') is highly valued in social interactions. People often use this word to describe helpful strangers or polite service, such as in stores or public places.
Forms
Base: 親切Base na-adjective form. Used as a noun meaning 'kindness' or as an adjective with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『親切な人』 (shinsetsu na hito, 'kind person').
Negative: 親切じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『親切じゃない』 (shinsetsu janai, 'not kind').
Past: 親切だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『親切だった』 (shinsetsu datta, 'was kind').
Adverbial: 親切にAdd 『に』 (ni) after the base form → 『親切に』 (shinsetsu ni, 'kindly'). Used to modify verbs, e.g., 『親切に教える』 (shinsetsu ni oshieru, 'to teach kindly').
Comparative: より親切Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base form → 『より親切』 (yori shinsetsu, 'kinder').
Superlative: 一番親切Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base form → 『一番親切』 (ichiban shinsetsu, 'the kindest').