う【いとう】

Frequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
    Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
  1. to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to spare (oneself); to be weary of; to shun; to dislike (an activity, an environment); to hate (an activity)
  2. to take (good) care of
Forms
  • う【いとう】Frequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
  • いとうFrequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to spare (oneself); to be weary of; to shun; to dislike (an activity, an environment); to hate (an activity)
    2. This meaning conveys a strong aversion or reluctance towards engaging in a specific action or situation. It implies an emotional resistance to something that one finds unpleasant or is unwilling to undertake.
    I am loath to do that job.
    He tends to shy away from social gatherings.
  2. to take (good) care of
    3. This meaning indicates a sense of responsibility or duty towards the well-being of someone or something. It reflects a positive attitude of nurturing or tending to the needs of others or oneself.
    My mother took good care of me with love.
    She takes good care of the flowers in the garden.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to dislike doing somethingto dislike workto shy away from responsibilityto shun social interactionsfeeling of reluctancewithout reluctanceout of aversionnegative reactionfeeling of aversionべきthings to dislike
Example sentences
7 results
1. いとわ。
She took the trouble to find a home for them.
Tatoeba
2. 。
She is willing to do odd jobs.
Tatoeba
3. いとわ。
He spared no pains to help me.
Tatoeba
4. 。
The young man was extremely money hungry.
Tatoeba
5. 、、。、、でし。
For some reason, her husband seemed to dislike that she spoke of me. In truth, she talked too much about me.
Tatoeba
6. とむトム、。
Tatoeba
7. 、。
The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.
Tatoeba
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