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思いやり (omoiyari) Japanese meaning: consideration | Kotomora
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人にん
に
対たい
し
て
思おも
いやり
が
ある
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He is always considerate toward others.
I want to keep a compassionate heart.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 思おも いやりを 持も つ to have consideration for someone
He always treats others with consideration.
思おも いやりのある 〈 人ひと 〉 a considerate/compassionate person
She is a compassionate nurse.
思おも いやりに 欠か ける to lack consideration/compassion
His remark lacked compassion.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 思おも いやりを 示しめ す to show consideration toward someone
You should show consideration to those in trouble.
Expressions 思おも いやり 予よ 算さん omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support for US forces stationed in Japan Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send Related words· 9 気遣い emphasizes attentive, practical care for someone's needs, while 思いやり focuses on emotional empathy and a considerate attitude.
同情 is pity or sympathy for someone's misfortune, whereas 思いやり is broader, including proactive kindness and understanding even without misfortune.
親切 describes concrete kind acts or a kind personality, while 思いやり refers to the inner empathy and consideration behind such acts.
思いやり is the everyday word for thoughtful consideration, while 仁 is a formal, philosophical term for benevolence rooted in Confucian ethics.
Show 5 more 思いやり centers on empathy and compassion for others' feelings, while 心遣い emphasizes concrete, attentive actions taken on someone's behalf.
思いやり centers on emotional empathy and compassion for others, while 気配り emphasizes noticing practical needs and acting on them.
思いやり is a broader term for compassion and sympathy toward others, whereas 心配り implies proactive, thoughtful action based on that feeling.
Written forms 思おも いやり Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
思おも い 遣や り Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the 遣 kanji is uncommon in modern writing.
Etymology Compound of 思い (thought, feeling) and やり (sending, giving). The literal sense of 'sending one's thoughts' developed into the modern meaning of consideration and compassion.
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思いやり highlights empathy and compassion for others' feelings, whereas 配慮 focuses on practical consideration and resulting action.
思いやり emphasizes actively considering others' feelings, while 人情 refers more broadly to the innate emotional warmth shared among people.
