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. 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 conjugation of 気遣う (kizukau, feel apprehensive, worry)

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