Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(いたわ)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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    1. 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 alone
    2. Godan 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 alone
    3. Godan 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】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 34,200

    Examples

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      マッサージで(からだ)(いたわ)

      I take care of my body with a massage.

      • N2

      看護(かんご)()仕事(しごと)病人(びょうにん)(いたわ)ことである。

      The job of a nurse is to take care of the sick.

      • N2

      (はげ)しい試合(しあい)()えた直後(ちょくご)選手(せんしゅ)(いたわ)ました。

      I recognized the player's efforts immediately after the intense game.

      • N2

      出産(しゅっさん)()えた妊婦(にんぷ)()かって(からだ)(いたわ)ようにと()いました。

      He told the pregnant woman who had just given birth to take care of her body.

      • N2

      病人(びょうにん)(やさ)しく(いたわ)っているにもかかわらず、病人(びょうにん)(なに)不満(ふまん)があるそうだ。

      Despite kindly caring for the patient, it seems that the patient has some dissatisfaction.

      • N2
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