老婆心

ろうばしん

Meanings

1. Noun solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness

Kanji

• 老 elderly. Read as ロウ.
• 婆 old woman
• 心 heart. Read as シン.

Example sentences

• 私は老婆心から言っているんだ。
  I'm saying this out of kindness.

Words containing 老婆心

• 老婆心切 (ろうばしんせつ) grandmotherly solicitude for another's welfare

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