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[どう()·じょう()·しん()]
doujoushin
noun

Root Words:

[どう()·じょう() + しん()]
doujou + shin

English Meaning(s) for 同情心

noun
  1. sympathy; compassion

Definition and Synonyms for 同情心

Compassion the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Synonyms: 人情, 同情, 同情心, 哀れみ, 哀れむ, 哀愍, 思いやり, 思いやる, , 恩情, , お情け, 情け, 惻隠, 惻隠の情, 愛憐, 慈悲, 憐情, 憐憫
Understanding an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
Synonyms: シンパシー, 了解, 共感, 共鳴, 同情, 同情心, 同感, 同調, 弔意, 思いやり, 思いやる, 意気投合, 理解, 理解力

Meanings for each kanji in 同情心

» same; agree; equal
» feelings; emotion; passion; sympathy; circumstances; facts
» heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)

Categories 同情心 is a member of

Mercifulness a disposition to be kind and forgiving
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Inclination an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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Sample Sentences for 同情心

Compassion is entirely absent from his character.
The man was devoid of such human feelings as sympathy.
He steeled himself against compassion.
People often have no sympathy for geniuses.

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