気付け
Meanings
encouragement; cheering up
The act of giving emotional support or lifting someone's spirits.
I said some encouraging words to my depressed friend.
restoring consciousness; bringing around
Refers to reviving someone who has fainted or lost consciousness.
Perform first aid to bring an unconscious person around.
restorative; stimulant; pick-me-up
Abbreviation of 気付け薬; a substance that revives or invigorates, such as smelling salts or a tonic.
See also: 気付け薬
They made him smell ammonia as a restorative.
Used in addresses after a company or organization name to indicate the recipient is at that location.
See also: 気付け
Please send it care of Tanaka Corporation.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉気付〈人〉様care of 〈place/organization〉, Attn: 〈person〉 (used in addresses)
Please send it addressed to Mr. Tanaka, care of ABC Trading Co.
- 〈人〉の気付けになるto be an encouragement or pick-me-up for someone
His warm words gave me encouragement.
- 〈人〉に気付けを飲ませるto give someone a restorative (stimulant) to drink
They gave the collapsed man a restorative to drink.
- 〈人〉に気付けをするto revive someone (bring them back to consciousness)
They performed resuscitation on the drowning child.