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
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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】
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Pitch Accent
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マッサージで体を労る。
I take care of my body with a massage.
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.
激しい試合を終えた直後の選手を労りました。
I recognized the player's efforts immediately after the intense game.
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。
He told the pregnant woman who had just given birth to take care of her body.
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.
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