Lingakuいたわる
Frequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146. (for form 労わる: 16,682. – 16,752.)
- 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
- to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to sootheword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- いたわるFrequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146.
- 労る【いたわる】Frequency rank: 31,637. – 31,911.
- 労わる【いたわる】Frequency rank: 16,682. – 16,752.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to treat with sympathy; to console; to be kind to; to appreciate
- to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to soothe
This meaning is used when expressing compassion towards someone's situation or feelings, showing understanding and kindness.
This meaning refers to taking care of someone or something, particularly in a nurturing or healing context.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いたわりのこころ心a caring heartいたわることば言葉words of sympathyいたわりをしめす示すto show kindnessじぶん自分をいたわるto show compassion to oneselfけがをいたわるto care for an injuryいたわるかんご看護nurturing careいたわりのたいど態度attitude of compassionこうれいしゃ高齢者をいたわるto care for the elderlyいたわりをもってせっする接するto interact with kindnessこども子供をいたわるto treat children with kindness
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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