配慮

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consideration, thoughtfulness
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Thoughtful attention to how actions affect people or circumstances.
Practice using 配慮 in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 騒音への配慮をお願いします。
    Please show consideration about the noise.
  • 彼女の細かな配慮に感謝した。
    I thanked her for her thoughtful attention to detail.
  • 子どもの安全に配慮して設計した。
    It was designed with children’s safety in mind.
  • 相手の気持ちへの配慮が足りなかった。
    I did not show enough consideration for their feelings.
  • 環境に配慮した製品を選ぶ。
    I choose products made with the environment in mind.

Similar words

気配り
心遣い

Meanings

Consideration

noun
consideration
neutral
Careful thought given to someone’s needs or to the effects an action may have.

Examples

  • 相手の気持ちへの配慮が足りなかった。
    I did not show enough consideration for their feelings.
  • 子どもの安全に配慮して設計した。
    It was designed with children’s safety in mind.
  • 騒音への配慮をお願いします。
    Please show consideration about the noise.
  • 彼女の細かな配慮に感謝した。
    I thanked her for her thoughtful attention to detail.
  • 環境に配慮した製品を選ぶ。
    I choose products made with the environment in mind.

Similar words

気配り
心遣い

Etymology

配 suggests distributing attention and 慮 means considering or thinking through.

FAQ

What does 配慮 mean?

Thoughtful attention to how actions affect people or circumstances.

How do you read 配慮?

It is read はいりょ, written hairyo.

When would you use 配慮?

Used for feelings, safety, noise, and environmental impact; often in Xに配慮する.

How is 配慮 different from 注意?

注意 can mean simple attention or caution; 配慮 involves adjusting one’s behavior for others or circumstances.

How does 配慮 change in a sentence?

A noun that takes する: 配慮する, 配慮した, 配慮が足りない.

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