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心付け (こころづけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
gratuity ; tip
A small sum of money given as a token of appreciation for a service, often in an envelope. Common in contexts like ryokan, moving services, or personal favors.
の
作さ
業ぎょう
員いん
に
心こころ
付づ
け
を
用よう
意い
し
て
おい
た
。
I prepared a tip for the moving workers.
Written forms 心こころ 付づ け Usage 40%
心こころ づけ Usage 55%
Alternate okurigana spelling; also common.
心こころ 付づけ Usage 2%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
こころづけ Usage 2%
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words チップ チップ is a more general, Western-style tip often given in restaurants or hotels, while 心付け is a traditional Japanese gratuity given in specific service situations, often in a small envelope.
Etymology Compound of 心 (こころ, 'heart, feeling') and 付け (つけ, 'attaching'), literally 'attaching one's feelings', referring to a token of appreciation.
