手厚い

• 読み: てあつい
• ローマ字: teatsui
• 漢字の分解: 手 (te) — hand, means; 厚い (atsui) — thick, deep, warm
• 発音: /te.a.tsɯ.i/

意味

Warm; cordial; generous; hospitable. Describes care, support, or hospitality given with great thoughtfulness and abundance.

An i-adjective combining 手 (te, hand, means of doing) with 厚い (atsui, thick, deep, warm). Together they evoke generous, hands-on care. Used to describe medical or nursing care, corporate welfare, reception of guests, and any situation where someone receives more attention and kindness than expected. The nuance is of concrete, generous assistance.

例文

1. 術後の患者に対して手厚いケアを提供することが、病院の方針だ。
2. 新入社員への手厚いサポート体制が、この会社の強みだ。
3. 地域住民たちの手厚いもてなしに、訪問団一行は感激した。

使い方ガイド

場面: healthcare, business, hospitality, welfare

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Compound of 手 (te, hand, means) and 厚い (atsui, thick, deep). The image is of deep, generous hands—care that is rich in substance, not merely token. The structure mirrors 手薄い (teusui, understaffed, inadequate).

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal