VocabJLPT N1
humanity
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. humanity
  2. 2. empathy
  3. 3. human nature
Refers to human warmth, compassion, and the natural feelings of empathy and kindness that people have for one another. It often carries a nostalgic or old-fashioned nuance and is frequently used to describe the warmth found in traditional communities.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

No matter how far civilization advances, don't you think human kindness will never disappear?

Sentence 2

"In the end, it's human kindness that wins," my grandmother said with a smile.

Sentence 3

You're so calculating — do you have any humanity at all?

Sentence 4

He's strict, sure, but that teacher genuinely cares about people.

Sentence 5

The small kindness of sharing a meal — that's where true humanity lives.