厚意|こういkoui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounkindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

• Synonym好意こういNeutralNeutral word for goodwill or fondness, also affection as in 「好意を寄せる」; 「厚意」 is the honorific term for deep kindness shown to you.
• Synonym恩おんNeutralA debt of gratitude for kindness received, as in 「恩を返す」 or 「恩知らず」.
• Synonym親切しんせつNeutralEveryday kindness or helpfulness; the most common word in daily use, as in 「親切な人」.
• Synonym善意ぜんいNeutralGood intentions behind an act, as in 「善意の嘘」; the focus is on the doer's motive.
• Synonym厚情こうじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for deep, lasting kindness; typical of thank-you letters rather than speech.
• Synonym懇情こんじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for earnest, heartfelt kindness; usually as 「ご懇情」 in expressions of thanks.
• Related思いやりおもいやりNeutralConsideration for others that comes from putting yourself in their shoes, as in 「思いやりのある人」.
• Related気遣いきづかいNeutralCare or concern for someone, as in 「お気遣いなく」; the nuance is worrying on another's behalf.
• Related温情おんじょうNeutralWarm-hearted kindness, as in 「温情ある判決」; stresses warmth and generosity of spirit.
• Related配慮はいりょNeutralThoughtful consideration for the other party, as in 「相手の気持ちに配慮する」; common in both everyday and written use.
• Related恩恵おんけいNeutralA benefit or blessing you receive, as in 「自然の恩恵」; the stress is on the gain itself.
• Related気配りきくばりNeutralAttentiveness to others' needs, as in 「気配りができる人」; stresses being thorough and watchful.
• Related心配りこころくばりNeutralCaring attention much like 「気配り」, but with a warmer, more personal touch.
• Related懇切こんせつWrittenWritten/formal prose for kind, thorough treatment, as in 「懇切丁寧」; typically describes detailed explanations or instruction.
• Related恩情おんじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for the compassion an elder shows a junior; the kindness runs from superior to inferior.
• Relatedご恩ごおんFormalFormal word for a favor you have received, as in 「ご恩は忘れません」.
• RelatedおかげNeutralMostly seen in 「おかげさまで」; expresses owing a good result to someone's help.
• Related恩寵おんちょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for grace or favor bestowed by a god or ruler, with a religious tinge; for ordinary human kindness use 「厚意」 or 「好意」.
• Related雅量がりょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for magnanimity, as in 「雅量を示す」; stresses breadth of mind.
• Related恵沢けいたくWrittenWritten/formal prose for blessings and benefits; archaic and rare — say 「恩恵」 instead.
• Related仁恕じんじょWrittenWritten/formal prose for benevolence and forgiveness; archaic, and about pardoning others, unlike the care 「厚意」 conveys.
• Related仁心じんしんWrittenWritten/formal prose for a benevolent heart that thinks of and helps others; names a person's character, while 「厚意」 is kindness given to you.
• Related仁徳じんとくWrittenWritten/formal prose for the virtue of benevolence; stresses moral character. When thanking someone, say 「ご厚意」.
• Related他愛たあいWrittenWritten/formal prose for altruism — acting for others rather than oneself; rare in daily speech, the opposite of 「利己」.
• Antonym悪意あくいNeutralMalice — ill will toward others; the opposite of the kindness 「厚意」 expresses.
• Antonym敵意てきいNeutralHostility toward someone, as in 「敵意を抱く」; the opposite of 「厚意」's sincere care for others.

Use 「ご厚意」 to thank someone for deep kindness shown to you, as in 「ご厚意に感謝します」. For goodwill in general say 「好意」, and for everyday kindness 「親切」. In written prose, 「厚情」 and 「懇情」 suit letters of thanks. For consideration and attentiveness turn to 「思いやり」, 「気遣い」, 「気配り」 or 「配慮」; for benefits received, 「恩恵」; for a debt of gratitude, 「恩」. The antonyms are 「悪意」 and 「敵意」.

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1. 思おもいやりや厚あつい情なさけがある心こころ。