仁徳

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仁徳 is read as じんとく and means benevolence or virtue.
• Basic usage: It can describe a lord’s benevolent virtue or the virtue of an elder who supported a community.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing a benevolent lord
  • 仁徳: As a benevolent lord, the story's protagonist is loved by the people. Example: 仁徳のある領主として、物語の主人公は民に慕われています。
• Praising an elder’s virtue
  • 仁徳: The villagers praised the virtue of the elder who had supported the community for years. Example: 村人たちは長年地域を支えた長老の仁徳をたたえました。