思いやる

おもいやる

Also written 思い遣る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to feel for; to be considerate of; to show consideration for; to bear in mind
2. to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to
3. to worry about; to feel anxious about; to be concerned about (as 思いやられる)

Kanji

• 思 think. Read as おもう.

Example sentences

• いつも自分以外の人の気持ちを思いやらなくてはならない。
  We must always consider the feelings of others.
• こんな初歩的なところでつまずいてるようじゃ先が思いやられるよ。
  Stumbling on something this simple, I can tell it will be difficult going forward.

Common phrases

• 相手を思いやる
• 互いを思いやる

Words containing 思いやる

• 思いやり予算 (おもいやりよさん) omoiyari yosan
• 思いやりゾーン (おもいやりゾーン) priority zone (area where users should show consideration to the elderly, disabled, etc.)

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