心遣い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 心遣い（こころづかい） means thoughtful consideration for someone.
• Basic usage: It can describe unobtrusive consideration, as in さりげない心遣い, or thoughtfulness conveyed by a handwritten note.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Feelings versus consideration
  • 気持ち broadly describes feelings or a state of mind, while 心遣い focuses on consideration for someone else.
• Spelling and reading
  • The reading is こころづかい, with づ in the latter part.