気配り|きくばりkikubari[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcare; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 気配りする（きくばりする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 気配りします（きくばりします） |
| Negative (nai) | 気配りしない（きくばりしない） |
| polite (masen) | 気配りしません（きくばりしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 気配りせず・気配りせぬ（きくばりせず・きくばりせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 気配りした（きくばりした） |
| polite (mashita) | 気配りしました（きくばりしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 気配りしなかった（きくばりしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 気配りしませんでした（きくばりしませんでした） |
| Te form | 気配りして（きくばりして） |
| Potential | 気配りできる（きくばりできる） |
| Passive | 気配りされる（きくばりされる） |
| Causative | 気配りさせる（きくばりさせる） |
| Causative passive | 気配りさせられる（きくばりさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 気配りすれば（きくばりすれば） |
| tara | 気配りしたら（きくばりしたら） |
| Volitional | 気配りしよう（きくばりしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 気配りしましょう（きくばりしましょう） |
| Imperative | 気配りしろ（きくばりしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym気遣いきづかいNeutralClose to 「気配り」, but stresses the feeling of consideration itself; it can also mean worrying about someone or something.
- Synonym思いやりおもいやりNeutralPutting yourself in another's shoes; the emphasis is on empathy, while 「気配り」 stresses attentive, thorough care.
- Synonym心遣いこころづかいNeutralThoughtfulness for the other person, often heard in thanks as 「お心遣い」.
- Synonym心配りこころくばりNeutralMuch the same as 「気配り」 but slightly softer and more elegant in tone; the two are interchangeable.
- Related配慮はいりょNeutralThorough consideration or care, and more formal; typical in requests like 「ご配慮ください」.
- Related留意りゅういWrittenMeans keeping something in mind, as in 「健康に留意する」; it is about paying attention, not looking after people.
- Related温情おんじょうWrittenWarm-hearted kindness, as in 「温情判決」; the emphasis is on generosity of spirit rather than attentive care.
- Related懇切こんせつWrittenKind and thorough, said chiefly of explanations and instruction, as in 「懇切丁寧」.
- Related厚意こういWrittenAnother person's kindness or goodwill, typically used when thanking them, as in 「ご厚意に感謝」.
- Related親切しんせつNeutralWarm-hearted helpfulness; the emphasis is on concrete acts of kindness rather than attentive care.
- Related配意はいいWrittenRare written word for looking after things so nothing is overlooked; in everyday speech use 「配慮」 instead.
- Related顧慮こりょWrittenRare written word for taking circumstances into account, as in 「事情を顧慮する」; 「気配り」 stresses attending to people.
- Antonym無関心むかんしんNeutralApathy or indifference toward something; the direct opposite of the attentive care of 「気配り」.
- Antonym無頓着むとんちゃくNeutralUtterly unconcerned and not particular about anything; the opposite of 「気配り」.
For attentive, thorough care for others, 「気配り」 and 「心配り」 are the default. In formal situations say 「配慮」; for a considerate, empathetic heart say 「思いやり」; when thanking someone, 「お心遣い」. The written 「配意」「顧慮」 are rare; 「留意」 is about attention, not care.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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