厚意
Meanings
1
Refers to considerate actions or goodwill received from another person. Often used in formal expressions of gratitude.
I sincerely appreciate your kindness.
Thanks to his courtesy, I was able to complete the procedure smoothly.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の厚意に感謝するto thank someone for their kindness
I am grateful for my teacher's kindness.
- ご厚意に応えるto respond to someone's kindness
I will do my best to live up to everyone's kindness.
- 厚意を受けるto receive someone's kindness or favor
Thanks to his kindness, I was able to study abroad safely.
- 厚意を無にするto waste or fail to honor someone's kindness
I ended up wasting the kind favor he had offered.