Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

労(いたわ)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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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 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. 2.

        to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 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

      • い

      • た

      • わ

      • る

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    Examples

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      マッサージで体(からだ)を労(いたわ)る。

      I take care of my body with a massage.

      • N2

      看護(かんご)師(し)の仕事(しごと)は病人(びょうにん)を労(いたわ)ることである。

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

      • N2

      激(はげ)しい試合(しあい)を終(お)えた直後(ちょくご)の選手(せんしゅ)を労(いたわ)りました。

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

      • N2

      出産(しゅっさん)を終(お)えた妊婦(にんぷ)に向(む)かって体(からだ)を労(いたわ)るようにと言(い)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)を優(やさ)しく労(いたわ)っているにもかかわらず、病人(びょうにん)は何(なに)か不満(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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