思いやり・思い遣り|おもいやりomoiyari[0]heiban (flat)

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思いやり思いやり is the most common form; it is written with both kanji and kana and is the recommended choice for beginners.
思い遣り思い遣り is a rarely used variant, also written with both kanji and kana; beginners should use 思いやり instead.
Definitions
  1. nounconsideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness; understanding; regard; kindheartedness
    そんな事ことを言ゆうなんて彼女かのじょも思おもいやりがないね。↗
    It's thoughtless of her to say so.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym気遣いきづかいNeutralCovers worry, concern or care for someone, as in 「お気遣いなく」; 思いやり stresses putting yourself in the other person's place.
  • Synonym配慮はいりょWrittenWritten/formal: making careful, thorough arrangements for someone, as in 「ご配慮」; 思いやり is the inner feeling of consideration.
  • Synonym気配りきくばりNeutralAttentive care for those around you, as in 「気配りができる人」; 思いやり highlights standing in the other person's position.
  • Synonym心配りこころくばりNeutralPaying close, careful attention to others; 思いやり emphasizes consideration that comes from the heart.
  • Synonym慈悲じひWrittenWritten, with Buddhist overtones: mercy and compassion; 思いやり is everyday consideration for others.
  • Synonym情けなさけNeutralSympathy or mercy shown to someone, as in 「情けをかける」; 思いやり stresses putting yourself in their place.
  • Synonym親切しんせつNeutralKindness shown by actively helping someone in need; 思いやり is the inner feeling behind it.
  • Synonym人情にんじょうNeutralThe warm feelings natural to human beings, as in 「人情味」; 思いやり leans toward considerate behavior.
  • Synonym同情どうじょうNeutralSympathy for someone's pain or sorrow; 思いやり is not limited to suffering and covers consideration more broadly.
  • Related共感きょうかんNeutralFeeling the same as another and sharing their emotions or opinions; 思いやり is about caring for someone from their standpoint.
  • Related温情おんじょうWrittenWritten: warm, kindhearted human feeling; 思いやり centres on considering how others feel.
  • Related厚意こういFormalFormal: kindness or a favor given by someone else, as in 「ご厚意に感謝します」; 思いやり means a considerate heart in general.
  • Antonym無関心むかんしんNeutralIndifference, showing no interest in people or things; the direct opposite of 思いやり's care for others.
  • Antonym冷淡れいたんNeutralCold, unfeeling behavior toward others; the opposite of 思いやり.
  • Antonym無情むじょうWrittenWritten: heartlessness or cruelty; the opposite of 思いやり.

Use 「思いやり」 for putting yourself in another's shoes, as in 「思いやりのある人」. For attentive care pick 「気配り」 or 「気遣い」, for thorough arrangements 「配慮」, and for sympathy 「同情」; the opposites are 「冷淡」 and 「無関心」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 他人たにんの気持きもちになり、考かんがえること。同情どうじょう。
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