配慮|はいりょhairyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconsideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care; trouble
   看護婦かんごふは患者かんじゃの快適かいてきさに配慮はいりょしなくてはいけない。↗

   The nurses must see to the comfort of their patients.

• Synonym考慮こうりょNeutralWeighing factors into a judgement, as in 「事情を考慮する」; unlike 「配慮」, the focus is on the matter considered, not on caring for someone.
• Synonym思いやりおもいやりNeutralPutting yourself in another's shoes; stresses sympathy and compassion, as in 「思いやりのある人」.
• Synonym心遣いこころづかいNeutralThoughtful care shown to others, as in 「温かい心遣い」; often used when thanking someone for their kindness.
• Synonym心配りこころくばりNeutralCareful, attentive thought for others, as in 「細やかな心配り」; close in feel to 「気配り」.
• Synonym顧慮こりょWrittenWritten word for consideration or regard for others, usually in the negative, as in 「他人を顧慮しない」.
• Related気配りきくばりNeutralEveryday word for attentively looking after those around you, as in 「気配りができる人」; stresses thoughtful care in dealing with people.
• Related気遣いきづかいNeutralConsiderate concern or worry for someone; common in polite set phrases such as 「お気遣いなく」.
• Related留意りゅういWrittenWritten word for keeping something in mind, as in 「健康に留意する」; the emphasis is on heeding a particular point.
• Related配意はいいWrittenWritten word for careful attention; rare, found mostly in letters.
• Antonym放置ほうちNeutralLeaving something as it is or neglecting to deal with it; the opposite of 「配慮」.
• Antonym無頓着むとんちゃくNeutralIndifference — not caring at all about something; the direct opposite of 「配慮」.

Use 「配慮」 for thoughtful consideration for another person or those involved; it leans formal, as in 「ご配慮ください」. In everyday speech 「気配り」 and 「気遣い」 are the natural choices, and 「考慮」 covers simply taking a factor into account. 「無頓着」 is the opposite.

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

1. 相手あいてのためにあれこれと気きを配くばること。