What is the differnce between shinsetsu and yasashii? Can they be used interchangeably?
What is the difference between shinsetsu and yasashii? Can they be used interchangeably?
Shinsetsu modifies the person or action that helps someone, which doesn't refer to the atmosphere of the person.
On the other hand, yasashii refers to the atmosphere.
かれはしんせつに みちをおしえてくれました。He told me the way kindly.
This means with しんせつ that he gave a good effort to tell the way for me.
かれはやさしく にほんごをおしえてくれました。He taught me Japanese gently.
This means with やさしく that he taught me Japanese gently and calmly and not strictly with scolding etc.
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