気遣い

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
つか > づか
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
氣遣い (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(づか) • (kizukaiきづかひ (kidukafi)?

  1. consideration, thoughtfulness
    気遣(きづか)ありがとうございます。
    O-kizukai arigatō gozaimasu.
    Thank you for your kind consideration.
  2. (chiefly in the negative) anxiety, concern, apprehension
    その気遣(きづか)はありません。
    Sono kizukai wa arimasen.
    There is no need for concern about that.

Verb

()(づか) • (kizukai

  1. stem or continuative form of 気遣う (kizukau, to feel apprehensive, worry) [godan]

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 気遣い”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here