synonym Comparative
親切な
VS
緩やか
Differences Between "親切な" and "緩やか"
Option A
親切な
Meaning
kind; gentle; considerate
Reading
しんせつな (shinsetsu na)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
道に迷っていたら、親切な人が駅まで案内してくれました。
When I was lost, a kind person guided me to the station.
Option B
緩やか
Meaning
gentle, loose, slack, gradual, lenient, slow
Reading
ゆるやか (yuruyaka)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
この坂道は勾配が緩やかで、自転車でも登りやすい。
This slope is gentle and easy to climb even by bicycle.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(kind; gentle; considerate)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 親切な: 「親切な」は、人の性格や行動が思いやりがあり、優しい様子を表す形容動詞（な-形容詞）です。困っている人を助けたり、丁寧に接したりする態度に使われます。Can describe a person's personality or actions as being kind, considerate, or helpful. It is a na-adjective.
- 緩やか: Describes something that is not steep, not strict, not fast, or not tight. Often implies a gentle or gradual quality. (傾斜や速度、規制などが厳しくない様子。優しく、またはゆっくりとしたさまを表す。)
- 親切な: 「親切な」は、人の性格や行動が思いやりがあり、優しい様子を表す形容動詞（な-形容詞）です。困っている人を助けたり、丁寧に接したりする態度に使われます。Can describe a person's personality or actions as being kind, considerate, or helpful. It is a na-adjective.
- 緩やか: Describes something that is not steep, not strict, not fast, or not tight. Often implies a gentle or gradual quality. (傾斜や速度、規制などが厳しくない様子。優しく、またはゆっくりとしたさまを表す。)
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