労いたわり

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sympathy; consideration; care

usually written using kana alone

Only when written 労り

Modern core meaning: a gentle, caring attitude toward someone, often implying emotional support and attentiveness. Used in contexts of showing kindness or looking after someone's well-being.

彼かの女じょの言こと葉ばには深ふかい労いたわりが感かんじられた。
Her words conveyed deep sympathy and care.
病びょう人にんに対たいする労いたわりの気き持もちを忘わすれないでください。
Please don't forget a feeling of consideration toward the sick.

noun

service; labor; meritorious deed

archaic

Archaic sense referring to hard work, service, or a praiseworthy act. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts.

古こ文ぶん書しょには、彼かれの功いたわりが記しるされている。
His meritorious deeds are recorded in the ancient documents.

noun

illness; disease

archaic

Only when written 労り

Archaic sense meaning sickness or disease. Extremely rare and obsolete; modern Japanese uses 病気 or 疾患.

古こ典てんでは「労いたわり」が病やまいを指さす例れいが見みられる。
In classical texts, there are examples where 労り refers to illness.

Kanji

労labor, thank for, reward for
功achievement, merits, success

Related words

思おもいやり
思いやり is more about empathy and putting oneself in another's shoes, while 労り emphasizes active care and gentle treatment.
気き遣づかい
気遣い focuses on concern and attentiveness to someone's needs, often in a social context, whereas 労り has a warmer, more nurturing nuance.

Written forms

労いたわりUsage17%
Standard kanji spelling for the modern sense of sympathy and care. It is usually written in kana.
いたわりUsage83%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred in everyday writing.
功いたわり
Archaic kanji form associated with the old sense of service or meritorious deed.
功いたわり
Archaic kanji form associated with the old sense of service or meritorious deed.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 労る (いたわる), meaning to care for or show sympathy. The kanji 労 carries connotations of labor and care, reflecting the word's historical link to service and effort.

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sympathy; consideration; care

usually written using kana alone

Only when written 労り

Modern core meaning: a gentle, caring attitude toward someone, often implying emotional support and attentiveness. Used in contexts of showing kindness or looking after someone's well-being.

彼かの女じょの言こと葉ばには深ふかい労いたわりが感かんじられた。
Her words conveyed deep sympathy and care.
病びょう人にんに対たいする労いたわりの気き持もちを忘わすれないでください。
Please don't forget a feeling of consideration toward the sick.

noun

service; labor; meritorious deed

archaic

Archaic sense referring to hard work, service, or a praiseworthy act. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts.

古こ文ぶん書しょには、彼かれの功いたわりが記しるされている。
His meritorious deeds are recorded in the ancient documents.

noun

illness; disease

archaic

Only when written 労り

Archaic sense meaning sickness or disease. Extremely rare and obsolete; modern Japanese uses 病気 or 疾患.

古こ典てんでは「労いたわり」が病やまいを指さす例れいが見みられる。
In classical texts, there are examples where 労り refers to illness.

Related words

思おもいやり
思いやり is more about empathy and putting oneself in another's shoes, while 労り emphasizes active care and gentle treatment.
気き遣づかい
気遣い focuses on concern and attentiveness to someone's needs, often in a social context, whereas 労り has a warmer, more nurturing nuance.

Written forms

労いたわりUsage17%
Standard kanji spelling for the modern sense of sympathy and care. It is usually written in kana.
いたわりUsage83%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred in everyday writing.
功いたわり
Archaic kanji form associated with the old sense of service or meritorious deed.
功いたわり
Archaic kanji form associated with the old sense of service or meritorious deed.