tenderness

IPA(Pronunciation)

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

温かく思いやりのある感情を表現する傾向 / 他者の感情や福祉への配慮 / 患部に触れた際に生じる痛みや違和感

He spoke with tenderness, his voice softening the tension in the room.

彼は優しい思いやりを込めて話し、その声が部屋の緊張を和らげた。

Sense（1）

a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness.

Sense（2）

concern for the feelings or welfare of others

When they saw the poor orphans, they were overwhelmed with tenderness for them.

Sense（3）

pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched

He noted her extreme tenderness when he touched the bruise on her thigh.

tendernesses

（ plural ）