好意|こういkoui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounkindness; favor; favour; friendliness
   リッチ氏しは彼女かのじょの好意こういに感謝かんしゃした。↗

   Mr Rich acknowledged her favor.
2. noungoodwill; affection; liking (for someone); love

• Synonym好感こうかんNeutralA favorable impression someone gives, as in 「好感が持てる」; 「好意」 is goodwill or affection you feel toward a person.
• Synonym善意ぜんいNeutralGood intentions behind what you do or say, as in 「善意で言った」; in law 「善意の第三者」 means a party unaware of the facts.
• Synonym厚意こういWrittenWritten/formal prose: kindness shown by others, as in 「ご厚意に感謝します」; typical in expressions of thanks.
• Synonym愛あいWrittenWritten/formal prose: love, as in 「愛を告白する」; much stronger than 「好意」.
• SynonymグッドウィルNeutralLoanword for corporate goodwill; used mostly in economics and accounting.
• Related愛あいWrittenWritten/formal prose: love, as in 「愛を告白する」; much stronger than 「好意」.
• Related恩恵おんけいWrittenWritten/formal prose: blessings or benefits received, as in 「自然の恩恵」.
• Related愛着あいちゃくNeutralAttachment, as in 「愛着がわく」; mostly toward things and places.
• Related恩おんNeutralA debt of gratitude, as in 「恩を返す」; centers on the favor received.
• Related恵みめぐみWrittenWritten/formal prose: blessings, as in 「天の恵み」.
• Related愛想あいそNeutralA friendly, pleasant manner, as in 「愛想がいい」; about how warmly you treat people.
• Related慈悲じひWrittenWritten/formal prose: mercy and compassion, as in 「お慈悲を」; mostly religious.
• Related情愛じょうあいWrittenWritten/formal prose: deep affection, as in 「親子の情愛」; rare.
• Related温情おんじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose: warm-hearted kindness, as in 「温情判決」.
• Related慈愛じあいWrittenWritten/formal prose: tender love, typically parent to child; 「好意」 is not limited to family.
• RelatedラブCasualColloquial loanword for love, as in 「ラブソング」; mostly in compounds.
• Related愛情あいじょうNeutralLove and affection of every kind, as in 「親の愛情」; deeper than 「好意」.
• Related慈しみいつくしみWrittenWritten/formal prose: tender, loving care, as in 「慈しみの心」; carries a gentle nuance.
• Related暖かみあたたかみNeutralWarmth or human warmth, as in 「温かみのある声」.
• Relatedご恩ごおんFormalFormal, respectful term for a favor received, as in 「ご恩は忘れません」.
• Related恩情おんじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose: deep kindness from a superior toward an inferior; rare. 「好意」 ignores rank.
• Related仁恕じんじょFormalFormal: benevolence and forgiving leniency; rare. 「好意」 is everyday goodwill.
• Related仁心じんしんFormalFormal: a benevolent heart; rare, and about moral character. 「好意」 is goodwill toward a person.
• Related仁徳じんとくFormalFormal: benevolent virtue, often said of historical figures; 「好意」 is not a judgment of character.
• Related暖かさあたたかさNeutralWarmth, as in 「部屋の暖かさ」; also the warmth of human feeling.
• Antonym悪意あくいNeutralAntonym: ill will aimed at hurting someone, the opposite of 「好意」's goodwill toward people.
• Antonym敵意てきいNeutralAntonym: hostility toward someone, as in 「敵意を抱く」; opposite of 「好意」.
• Antonym反感はんかんNeutralAntonym: dislike and pushback against someone, as in 「反感を買う」; opposite of 「好意」.

Use 「好意」 for goodwill or mild romantic affection you feel toward someone, as in 「好意を寄せる」「好意に甘える」. For the good impression someone gives, say 「好感」; for kindness received from others, 「ご厚意」; for strong love, 「愛」. The opposite is 「悪意」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ある人物じんぶつを好このましく思おもうこと。親愛しんあいの情じょう。軽かるい恋愛れんあい感情かんじょう。
2. 親切心しんせつしん。善意ぜんい。厚情こうじょう。