noun
thoughtfulness; diversion; recreation
Refers to considerate actions meant to comfort or entertain someone, or to a pastime that distracts from worries. Often used in the context of cheering someone up or providing a pleasant distraction.
病気の友達に心やりとして花を贈った。
I sent flowers to my sick friend as a thoughtful gesture.
読書は彼にとって心やりになっ
Reading is a diversion for him.
Compound of 心 (こころ, 'heart, mind') and 遣り (やり, continuative form of 遣る 'to do, to send'). Literally 'sending one's heart', it refers to considerate actions or diversions meant to ease someone's mind.