思いやる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思いやる | 思いやらない |
| Polite | 思いやります | 思いやりません |
| Past polite | 思いやりました | 思いやりませんでした |
| Past | 思いやった | 思いやらなかった |
| Te-form | 思いやって | 思いやらないで |
| Desire | 思いやりたい | 思いやりたくない |
| Potential | 思いやれる | 思いやれない |
| Passive | 思いやられる | 思いやられない |
| Causative | 思いやらせる | 思いやらせない |
| Causative passive | 思いやらせられるalso 思いやらされる | 思いやらせられないalso 思いやらされない |
| Volitional | 思いやろう | |
| Polite volitional | 思いやりましょう | |
| Imperative | 思いやれ | 思いやるな |
| Conditional | 思いやれば | 思いやらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思いやったら | 思いやらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
sympathize with; be considerate of; feel for
Expresses empathy and thoughtful consideration for another person's feelings or situation. Often used when imagining someone else's hardship.
Out of consideration for his feelings, I didn't say anything.
I sympathize with the hardships of the disaster victims.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
think of (a distant person/place); cast one's mind to
Used when one's thoughts go out to someone or somewhere far away, often with a sense of longing or nostalgia.
I think of my family back in my hometown.
Thinking of my faraway friend, I wrote a letter.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
worry about; feel anxious about; be concerned about
Primarily used in the passive form 思いやられる to express that a situation causes worry or concern, often about the future.
At this rate, I'm worried about his future.
Hearing about the disaster area, I felt anxious about the residents' lives.
He's a kind person who is always considerate of those around him.
I chose my words carefully, being mindful of my friend's feelings.
I think longingly of my hometown far away.
With grades like these, I worry about his future.
思いやる emphasizes showing consideration or empathy toward someone, whereas 汲み取る focuses on the act of correctly interpreting their hidden feelings or intent.
思いやる expresses general compassionate consideration for others, while 酌む is more specifically about weighing someone's stated or implied feelings or circumstances in a particular situation.