プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ぜんい【善意】
goodwill; good intentions
それは彼女が全く善意でしたことです
She did it out of simple goodwill.
善意でやったが失敗した
I did it in good faith, but failed.
善意に解釈すれば彼は熱心さの余り口が滑ったのだ
To give him the benefit of the doubt, I suppose he blurted it out in an excess of enthusiasm.
我々の善意は実らなかった
Our good intentions came to nothing.
善意の人
a well-meaning [well-intentioned] person
善意で言った言葉
well-meant words
善意で言ったのだが彼の言葉は誤解された
He meant well but his words were misunderstood.