"優しさ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ja̠sa̠ɕi̥sa̠] Forms: 優しさ [canonical] (ruby: (やさ)), yasashisa [romanization]
Etymology: As a surface analysis, a compound of 優しい (yasashii, “kind, tender”) + さ (sa, noun-forming suffix used with adjectives to express objective degree or amount). Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|優しい|さ|pos2=noun-forming suffix used with adjectives to express objective degree or amount|t1=kind, tender|tr1=yasashii|tr2=sa}} 優しい (yasashii, “kind, tender”) + さ (sa, noun-forming suffix used with adjectives to express objective degree or amount) Head templates: {{ja-noun|やさしさ}} 優(やさ)しさ • (yasashisa)
  1. the -sa nominalization of 優しい (yasashii, “tender, kind”): kindness, tenderness (as an objective degree or amount) Related terms: 優しみ (yasashimi) (english: kindness, tenderness (as a subjective degree or amount))

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