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    3. 労う

    労う

    労ねぎらう​

    to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status)

    NTVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab9 strokes

    犒う

    ねぎらう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status), to thank for, to reward for
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    労
    ろう.する・いたわ.る・いた.ずき・ねぎら・つか.れる・ねぎら.う…(1)
    labor・thank for・reward for・toil・trouble
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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