Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
慕うto yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to follow (someone)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
All Forms
慕う 【したう】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
し
た
う
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赤ちゃんが両親を慕って泣いています。
The baby is crying, yearning for its parents. {to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)}
誰にでも親切な社長は社員達に慕われています。
The kind president, who is nice to everyone, is admired by the employees. {to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)}
飼い主を慕っている犬は、飼い主にとても従順である。
Dogs that adore their owners are very obedient to them. {to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)}
その先生はいつでも公平だから、生徒達に慕われるのも当然だ。
Since that teacher is always fair, it's only natural that the students admire him. {to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)}
虫は灯火を慕って集まると聞いたものの、全く虫が寄って来なかった。
I heard that bugs are attracted to lights and gather around them, but no bugs came at all. {to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)}
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