Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
労るto pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate, to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to appreciate, to recognize (someone's efforts), to reward for
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
労る 【いたわる】、労わる 【いたわる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
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た
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る
Novels Top 34,200
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マッサージで体を労る。
Take care of the body with a massage. {to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate, to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe}
看護師の仕事は病人を労ることである。
The job of a nurse is to take care of the sick. {to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate, to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe}
激しい試合を終えた直後の選手を労りました。
I commended the player immediately after the intense game. {to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate, to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe}
出産を終えた妊婦に向かって体を労るようにと言いました。
I told the pregnant woman who had just given birth to take care of her body. {to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate, to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe}
病人を優しく労っているにもかかわらず、病人は何か不満があるそうだ。
Despite kindly caring for the patient, it seems that the patient has some dissatisfaction. {to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate, to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe}
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