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How to say 'Consideration' in Japanese | 思いやり

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The Japanese word for Consideration is 'Omoiyari', written as 思いやり in Japanese.'Consideration' in hiragana is おもいやり.

    Meaning

    Consideration

    Reading

    おもいやり

    omoiyari

    Kanji

    Think

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '思いやり (おもいやり)' means 'consideration' or 'thoughtfulness'. It refers to the act of being considerate of others' feelings, circumstances, or needs. This word is often used to describe a person's empathetic nature or their ability to care for others. For example: She always shows consideration for others「彼女はいつも他人に思いやりを示す」(かのじょはいつもたにんにおもいやりをしめす). A society built on mutual consideration「思いやりに基づいた社会」(おもいやりにもとづいたしゃかい). The word emphasizes empathy and kindness in interpersonal relationships.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2677

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 思いやり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Think

Hiragana in the Word 思いやり

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ya
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 思いやり Through the Kanji

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 思 as well.

  • word

    思う

    Meaning

    Think

  • word

    思い

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思わず

    Meaning

    Unintentionally

  • word

    思いがけない

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    思い切って

    Meaning

    Boldly

  • word

    思い切り

    Meaning

    Fully

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    思い切る

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

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'Omoiyari' means 'Consideration' .

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