思いやる・思い遣る|おもいやるomoiyaru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
思いやる思いやる is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners writing this word.
思い遣る思い遣る is a less common written variant of 思いやる; beginners should generally use 思いやる when choosing between the two forms.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto sympathize with; to sympathise with; to feel for; to be considerate of; to show consideration for; to bear in mind
- godan verb, transitive verbto think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to
- godan verb, transitive verbto worry about; to feel anxious about; to be concerned aboutas 思いやられる
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 思いやる（おもいやる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 思いやります（おもいやります） |
| Negative (nai) | 思いやらない（おもいやらない） |
| polite (masen) | 思いやりません（おもいやりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 思いやらず・思いやらぬ（おもいやらず・おもいやらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 思いやった（おもいやった） |
| polite (mashita) | 思いやりました（おもいやりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 思いやらなかった（おもいやらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 思いやりませんでした（おもいやりませんでした） |
| Te form | 思いやって（おもいやって） |
| Potential | 思いやれる（おもいやれる） |
| Passive | 思いやられる（おもいやられる） |
| Causative | 思いやらせる（おもいやらせる） |
| Causative passive | 思いやらせられる・思いやらされる（おもいやらせられる・おもいやらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 思いやれば（おもいやれば） |
| tara | 思いやったら（おもいやったら） |
| Volitional | 思いやろう（おもいやろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 思いやりましょう（おもいやりましょう） |
| Imperative | 思いやれ（おもいやれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- 1.Related哀れむあわれむNeutralPities someone, feeling sorry for them; can carry a condescending nuance. 「思いやる」 instead stresses putting yourself in the other's place and being considerate.
- 2.Related同情どうじょうNeutralFeeling another's suffering as if it were your own; leans toward emotional resonance. 「思いやる」 stresses thinking on the person's behalf and considerate concern.
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- 4.Related憫察びんさつWrittenA formal, written-style word for perceiving someone's hardship and taking pity; very rarely used.
- 5.Antonym冷淡れいたんNeutralCold and indifferent, showing no warmth or sympathy; the opposite of the caring of 「思いやる」.
- 6.Antonym無視するNeutralTo ignore or take no notice of someone — the opposite of the considerateness of 「思いやる」.
Use 「思いやる」 for putting yourself in another's shoes and being considerate; the noun is 「思いやり」, as in 「思いやりのある人」. For sympathy say 「同情」, for pity 「哀れむ」; for cold indifference 「冷淡」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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