thoughtfulness
思慮深さ
解説 Definition
他人のことや状況を深く考え、配慮する心のこと。相手の気持ちを丁寧に思い遣る姿勢のこと。
Thoughtfulness is the quality of thinking carefully and paying attention to other people or to important details. It can describe both deep consideration and kind, caring behavior. The word is often used in a positive way for someone who is considerate and mentally careful.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリでは thoughtfulness を「思いやり」ではなく、「よく考えて判断する性質、軽率でない慎重さ」として覚えます。thought「考え」+ -ful「満ちた」+ -ness「性質」と分解し、考えが十分にある状態と見ると意味がつかみやすいです。a decision made with thoughtfulness のように、感情的な親切よりも、状況を吟味する知的な慎重さを表す用法です。
Build it from `thoughtful` + `-ness`. `Thoughtfulness` is the quality behind a thoughtful action, especially when someone thinks ahead about another person’s needs. Remember it with phrases like `a thoughtful gesture` or `Thank you for your thoughtfulness.`
例文
Her thoughtfulness made everyone feel valued and appreciated.
彼女の思慮深さは、みんなに価値があり、感謝されていることを感じさせました。
Small acts of thoughtfulness can brighten someone's day.
思慮深さの小さな行為は、誰かの日を明るくすることができます。
His thoughtfulness toward his colleagues earned him many friends.
彼の同僚に対する思慮深さは、彼に多くの友人をもたらしました。
thoughtfulness の語源・成り立ち Etymology
thoughtfulness は thought『考え』に -ful『満ちた』と -ness『性質』が重なった語で、古英語系 think と同根です。直訳すると『考え深さ』で、thoughtful や think を並べると、思いやりがまず深く考えることから来ると見えます。
Thoughtfulness is made from thought, plus -ful, meaning full of, and -ness, meaning a state or quality. Thought is from the same Old English family as think, and related words include thoughtful and thinker. The word first meant the quality of being full of thought, and from that it also came to suggest careful attention to other people.
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