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[ひと()·()·]
ohitoyoshi
noun, na adjective, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひと()··]
ohitoyoshi
[()·ひと()·()·]
ohitoyoshi

Root Words:

[お + ひと() + ()·]
o + hito + yoshi

English Meaning(s) for お人好し

noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. good-naturedness
noun
  1. good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark; simple soul; soft touch

Definition and Synonyms for お人好し

Credulous disposed to believe on little evidence
Synonyms: お人好し
Softhearted easily moved to pity or sorrow
Synonyms: お人好し
Credulous showing a lack of judgment or experience
Synonyms: お人好し
Patsy a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Synonyms: あほ, ばか, あほたれ, いいかも, ばかたれ, あほんだら, あんぽんたん, 与太郎, お人好し, 愚人, 愚夫, 愚物, 愚者, 愚か者, 痴人, 痴れ者, 空く, 空け, 空ける, うつけ者, たわけ者, 薄ぼんやり, 表六玉, 開く, 開ける, 馬鹿者, 馬鹿野郎

Meanings for each kanji in お人好し

» person
» fond; pleasing; like something

Categories お人好し is a member of

Dupe a person who is tricked or swindled
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Stroke Order Diagrams for お人好し

Sample Sentences for お人好し

He's very soft-hearted.
I'm not so simple as to believe you.
A certain door-to-door salesman made a fool of a trusting old lady and went off with a lot of her money.
My mother is carefree, cheerful and good-natured.
To do him justice, he is a good-natured man.

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