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老婆心
【 ろうばしん 】
1. [n]
▶ solicitude
▶ consideration
▶ concern
▶ (excessive) kindness



History:
2. A 2019-09-07 08:00:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5, 中辞典, etc.
  Diff: 
@@ -11,0 +12,2 @@
+<gloss>solicitude</gloss>
+<gloss>consideration</gloss>
@@ -12,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>(excessive) kindness</gloss>
1. A* 2019-09-07 04:14:29 
  Refs: 
老婆心 <老婆>
老婆心から

《give somebody advice》 though 《it》 may not be necessary

私は老婆心でこう言うのだ. I say this out of kindness [for your (own) good].
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/老婆心
  Comments: 
"concern" doesn't seem like a good/helpful translation

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