compassion
Compassion is a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for other people's suffering. It includes a sincere desire to help the person who is in pain or trouble.
例文
3 / 5She showed great compassion for the hungry dog in the street.
She was very kind and caring toward the dog that had no food.
The judge acted with compassion when listening to the defendant's story.
The judge showed kindness and understanding during the legal process.
You really need to have some compassion for your little brother.
You should try to be more kind and understanding toward your brother.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the word parts: 'com' means 'with' and 'passion' means 'strong feeling'. Compassion is having strong feelings with someone else.
クイックテスト
The nurse treated the elderly man with great ______.
正解！
正解は： compassion
例文
She showed great compassion for the hungry dog in the street.
everydayShe was very kind and caring toward the dog that had no food.
The judge acted with compassion when listening to the defendant's story.
formalThe judge showed kindness and understanding during the legal process.
You really need to have some compassion for your little brother.
informalYou should try to be more kind and understanding toward your brother.
Academic studies suggest that compassion can be taught to medical students.
academicResearch says that being kind to patients is a skill students can learn.
Our business policy is to treat every customer with compassion and respect.
businessThe company promises to be kind and helpful to every person who buys from us.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
have compassion for someone
to feel bad for someone and want to help them
be full of compassion
to be a very kind and caring person
out of compassion
doing something because you feel kind and want to help
よく混同される語
Sympathy is feeling bad for someone, while compassion is feeling bad and actively wanting to help them.
Pity can sometimes feel condescending or like looking down on someone, but compassion is equal and supportive.
使い方のコツ
Compassion is usually followed by the preposition 'for' (compassion for others). It is a very positive quality and is often used in religious or moral contexts.
よくある間違い
Learners often try to use 'compassion' as a verb. Remember that you must 'show' or 'have' compassion; you cannot 'compassion' someone.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the word parts: 'com' means 'with' and 'passion' means 'strong feeling'. Compassion is having strong feelings with someone else.
語源
From the Latin word 'compati', which means 'to suffer with'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western and Eastern cultures, compassion is considered one of the highest human virtues and is central to many religions.
クイックテスト
The nurse treated the elderly man with great ______.
正解！
正解は： compassion
関連語彙
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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