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N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

可愛(かわい)がるto love, to be affectionate, to favor, to favour, to be partial to, to torment, to tease, to be rough with

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be affectionate to, to treat tenderly, to dote on, to show one's love (for), to cherish

      2. 2.

        to show favouritism to, to be partial to

      3. 3.

        to fondle, to caress, to pet

      4. 4.

    All Forms

    可愛がる 【かわいがる】

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      • か

      • わ

      • い

      • が

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 三(さん)年(ねん)前(まえ)に生(う)まれた兄(あに)の子供(こども)を可愛(かわい)がる。

      She adores her brother's child, who was born three years ago.

      • N3

    • 彼女(かのじょ)はどんな先生(せんせい)にも可愛(かわい)がられています。

      She's doted on by all of her teachers.

      • N3

    • ヤクザ：「そいつを思(おも)う存分(ぞんぶん)、可愛(かわい)がってやってくれ！」

      Yakuza member: 'Torment him as much as you want!'

      • N3

    • ペットを可愛(かわい)がる。そうするとネガティブな思考(しこう)が消(き)えてくれます。

      Adore your pets. This will make negative thoughts disappear.

      • N3

    • 再婚(さいこん)相手(あいて)は自分(じぶん)の子供(こども)をまるで我(わ)が子(こ)であるかのように可愛(かわい)がってくれます。

      My new spouse loves my children as if they were their own.

      • N2

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