noun
sentient beings
Buddhist term for beings with consciousness and feeling, as opposed to inanimate objects or plants. Often contrasted with 非情 (insentient).
See also: 非情
仏教では、有情の生き物を殺してはいけないと教えている。
Buddhism teaches that one must not kill sentient beings.
noun
General term for human warmth, kindness, or compassion. Antonym of 無情 (heartlessness).
Antonyms: 無情
彼の行動には有情が感じられなかった。
I couldn't feel any compassion in his actions.