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気遣い (きづかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
consideration ; concern ; worry
Covers considerate attention toward others as well as personal worry or unease. Often used in phrases like 気遣いをする (show consideration) or 気遣いがある (have a worry).
最さい
近きん
、
仕し
事ごと
の
こと
で
気き
遣づか
い
が
絶た
え
ない
。
Lately, I have constant worries about work.
Written forms 気き 遣づか い Usage 78%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday writing.
気き づかい Usage 22%
Kana-mixed spelling that makes the reading clear; often used when the kanji 遣 is considered difficult.
Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send Similar words 心しん 配ぱい 心配 is the most common word for 'worry' or 'anxiety' and can be used as a suru-verb. 気遣い is more nuanced, often implying thoughtful concern for others or a lingering unease, and is not used as a suru-verb.
配はい 慮りょ 配慮 is more formal and focuses on deliberate, careful consideration, often in official or business contexts. 気遣い is warmer and more personal.
Etymology Compound of 気 (き, spirit/mind) and 遣い (づかい, the nominalized form of 遣う 'to use/send'). Literally 'using one's mind/spirit', which developed into the sense of being attentive or concerned.
