# gentle: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/gentle
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: adjective
IPA: /ˈdʒen.tl̩/
Katakana pronunciation: ジェントル

## Meaning in English
Kind, mild, and careful, especially in touch or manner. A 'gentle' person is soft in how they treat others — they do not use force or harshness. 'Gentle' can describe how someone acts (a gentle person), how something moves or sounds (a gentle breeze, a gentle knock), or how something is done (handled gently). Note: 'gentle' is not exactly the same as 'kind' — kind means wanting to help others, gentle means being soft and careful in approach.
### 日本語の意味
特に触れ方や物腰が親切で穏やかで丁寧な状態です。'Gentle'な人は他者への接し方が柔らかく、力や厳しさを使いません。'Gentle'は人の行動（a gentle person）、何かの動きや音（a gentle breeze=そよ風、a gentle knock=穏やかなノック）、または物事のやり方（handled gently=優しく扱う）を表すことができます。注意：'gentle'は'kind'と全く同じではありません。kindは他者を助けたいという気持ち、gentleは接し方が柔らかく丁寧であることです。

### Examples
- 彼女は子供たちにとても優しく接する。
  - English: She is very gentle with the children.
- 窓から穏やかな風が吹いてきた。
  - English: A gentle breeze came through the window.
- 獣医さんは犬を優しく扱ってくれた。
  - English: The vet handled the dog gently.

## English equivalents
- gentle
- mild
- soft
## Japanese equivalents
- 優しい
- 穏やかな
- おとなしい

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