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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.

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

    2. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      2.

      to show favouritism to, to be partial to

    3. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      3.

      to fondle, to caress, to pet

    4. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      4.

    All Forms

    可愛がる 【かわいがる】

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    Examples

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      (さん)(ねん)(まえ)()まれた(あに)子供(こども)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)られています。

      She is adored by any teacher.

      • N3

      ヤクザ:「そいつを(おも)存分(ぞんぶん)可愛(かわい)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)()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)自分(じぶん)子供(こども)をまるで()()であるかのように可愛(かわい)ってくれます。

      The remarried partner loves his children as if they were his own.

      • N2
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