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気遣い (きづかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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まわ
り
へ
の
気き
遣づか
い
を
忘わす
れ
ない
。
He never forgets to show consideration for those around him.
Lately, I have constant worries about work.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 気き 遣づか いをする to show consideration toward someone
He always shows consideration toward his sick coworker.
気き 遣づか いがある to have a worry or concern
If you have any worries about the trip preparations, please let me know.
ご 気き 遣づか いありがとうございます thank you for your concern (polite fixed phrase)
Thank you for your kind concern, even though you're busy.
気き 遣づか いは 無む 用よう です there's no need to worry (polite way to decline someone's concern)
I'm fine, so there's no need to worry about me.
Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send Related words· 7 心配 is the everyday, general word for 'worry' or 'anxiety' and works as a suru-verb, while 気遣い is more nuanced, often suggesting thoughtful concern for others or a lingering unease and rarely takes する directly.
配慮 is formal and describes deliberate, careful consideration in official or business settings, whereas 気遣い is warmer and more personal.
思いやり emphasizes empathetic kindness and putting yourself in another's shoes, while 気遣い focuses more on the practical act of attending to someone's needs or state.
気配り stresses attentive, proactive care in noticing details for others' comfort, while 気遣い can also include personal worry, not just care for others.
Show 3 more 気遣い is active, positive attentiveness toward someone's needs, whereas 気兼ね is the passive, restrictive feeling of worrying about troubling them.
気遣い is a noun for consideration or concern shown toward others, whereas 気が利く is a verb phrase describing the quality of being thoughtfully proactive.
気遣い often carries a nuance of worry or concern about someone's well-being, whereas 心遣い is about considerate gestures without necessarily implying anxiety.
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.
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.
