いたわる

Frequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146. (for form 労わる: 16,682. – 16,752.)
    Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
  1. to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to treat with sympathy; to console; to be kind to; to appreciateword usually written using kana alone
  2. to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to sootheword usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • いたわるFrequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146.
  • る【いたわる】Frequency rank: 31,637. – 31,911.
  • わる【いたわる】Frequency rank: 16,682. – 16,752.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to treat with sympathy; to console; to be kind to; to appreciate
    2. This meaning is used when expressing compassion towards someone's situation or feelings, showing understanding and kindness.
    She sympathized with her friend's sorrow.
    The doctor offered words of consolation to the patient.
  2. to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to soothe
    3. This meaning refers to taking care of someone or something, particularly in a nurturing or healing context.
    My mother cared for me when I caught a cold.
    He tended to the injured dog.
Generated collocations (experimental)
a caring heartwords of sympathyto show kindnessto show compassion to oneselfto care for an injurynurturing careattitude of compassionto care for the elderlyto interact with kindnessto treat children with kindness
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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  2. ．.．.
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