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Hi all!
I'm looking for a word or phrase in Japanese that means 'empathy'. I would like it to have the same nuance in English that distinguishes it from 'sympathy'.
So far, I have found 共情, but this leans closer to sympathy/pity rather than empathy. I have also discovered 人情, but it seems a bit less precise, seemingly referring to humanity and human goodwill in general.
My intention is to use this for a sort of calligraphy design, so ideally the word or phrase will have some weight to it. Both 共情 and 人情 seem to have that weight, but I don't really want the undertone of pity in 共情.
I'm guessing that my best bet is 人情?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I'm looking for a word or phrase in Japanese that means 'empathy'. I would like it to have the same nuance in English that distinguishes it from 'sympathy'.
So far, I have found 共情, but this leans closer to sympathy/pity rather than empathy. I have also discovered 人情, but it seems a bit less precise, seemingly referring to humanity and human goodwill in general.
My intention is to use this for a sort of calligraphy design, so ideally the word or phrase will have some weight to it. Both 共情 and 人情 seem to have that weight, but I don't really want the undertone of pity in 共情.
I'm guessing that my best bet is 人情?
Thanks in advance for any help!