N21335/1725

かわいがる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbcolloquial

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かわいがる

Meanings

to be affectionate to, to treat tenderly, to dote on, to show one's love (for), to cherish
to show favouritism to, to be partial to
to fondle, to caress, to pet
to be tough on, to be rough with, to torment, to train harshly

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Example sentences

祖父そふは孫まごを可愛かわいがっている。

My grandfather dotes on his grandchildren.

彼女かのじょは拾ひろった子猫こねこをとても可愛かわいがった。

She cherished the kitten she had picked up.

先輩せんぱいは後輩こうはいを可愛かわいがりすぎて、逆ぎゃくに成長せいちょうを妨さまたげることもある。

Sometimes seniors are so partial to their juniors that it actually hinders their growth.

その監督かんとくは選手せんしゅを可愛かわいがらず、非常ひじょうに厳きびしい練習れんしゅうを課かした。

That coach was not lenient with the players and imposed extremely harsh training.

彼かれは部下ぶかを可愛かわいがることで知しられており、チーム全体ぜんたいの士気しきが高たかい。

He is known for showing affection to his subordinates, and the morale of the entire team is high.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)