Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(した)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

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to follow (someone)

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

    All Forms

    慕う 【したう】

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    Examples

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      (あか)ちゃんが両親(りょうしん)(した)って()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.)}

      • N2

      (だれ)にでも親切(しんせつ)社長(しゃちょう)社員(しゃいん)(たち)(した)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.)}

      • N2

      ()(ぬし)(した)っている(いぬ)は、()(ぬし)にとても従順(じゅうじゅん)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.)}

      • N2

      その先生(せんせい)はいつでも公平(こうへい)だから、生徒(せいと)(たち)(した)われるのも当然(とうぜん)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.)}

      • N2

      (むし)灯火(とうか)(した)って(あつ)まると()いたものの、(まった)(むし)()って()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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