English Dictionary

gentle

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

形容詞

古語

Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. / Soft and mild rather than hard or severe. / Docile and easily managed. / Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

日本語の意味

優しく、親切な性質を持つ / 柔らかく穏やかな状態である / 従順で扱いやすい / 急激ではなく、徐々に進むという意味での緩やかさ

Her gentle manner put the nervous child at ease.

彼女の優しく親しみやすい態度が緊張していた子どもを安心させた。

意味（1）

Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

Stuart is a gentle man; he would never hurt you.

意味（2）

Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.

Here the stripped panelling was warmly gold and the pictures, mostly of the English school, were mellow and gentle in the afternoon light.

意味（3）

Docile and easily managed.

We had a gentle swim in the lake.

意味（4）

Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

The walks in this area have a gentle incline.

意味（5）

Polite and respectful rather than rude.

He gave me a gentle reminder that we had to hurry up.

意味（6）

(archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

You are of gentle blood, she said […]

gentler （ comparative ）

more gentle （ comparative ）

gentlest （ superlative ）

most gentle （ superlative ）