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慮り (omonpakari) Japanese meaning: thought | Kotomora

慮おもんぱかり

also: おもんばかり

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も

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ぱ

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り

Meanings

1

thought; consideration; fears

Refers to careful thought, consideration, or apprehensive concern about something. Often used in formal or literary contexts. The gloss 'fears' captures the nuance of worried deliberation.

彼かれは将しょう来らいへの慮おもんぱかりから、貯ちょ金

きん

を

始はじ

め

た

。

Out of consideration for the future, he started saving money.

その決けっ定ていには深ふかい慮おもんぱかりが必ひつ要ようだ。

That decision requires deep consideration.

Kanji

慮prudence, thought, concern

Related words

考こう慮りょ
考慮 is a more common and neutral term for 'consideration', while 慮り carries a nuance of careful, sometimes worried, deliberation and is more formal/literary.
心しん配ぱい
心配 is the everyday word for 'worry' or 'concern'. 慮り can imply a similar apprehensive feeling but is more about thoughtful consideration than emotional anxiety.

Written forms

慮りUsage40%
- おもんぱかり
  Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
- おもんばかり
おもんぱかりUsage60%
Kana spelling is common when the kanji is considered difficult or formal.
おもんばかり
Common pronunciation variant; often written in kana to reflect this reading.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 慮る (おもんぱかる), meaning 'to consider carefully' or 'to deliberate'. The noun form 慮り nominalizes this action.