Japanese

いたわる
Meaning: to care for; to be kind to; to console; to pity; to relieve (hardship)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 労る 労らない
Polite 労ります 労りません
Past 労った 労らなかった
Polite + Past 労りました 労りませんでした
Te-form 労って 労らなくて
Potential 労れる 労れない
Passive 労られる 労られない
Causative 労らせる 労らせない
Causative + Passive 労らされる 労らされない
Imperative 労れ 労るな

Handwriting

労
る

Example

She nursed her sick cat.

Usage Notes

Used when showing care or sympathy towards someone or something in a weak or difficult situation, or to relieve their burdens.

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