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    3. 労る

    労る

    労いたわる​

    to pity

    N1KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    労わる

    いたわる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to appreciate, to recognize (someone's efforts), to reward for
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれは疲つかれた体からだを労いたわった。

    He was kind to his tired body.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは悲かなしんでいる友ゆう人じんを労いたわった。

    She sympathized with her sad friend.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    失しっ敗ぱいした部ぶ下かを労いたわる言こと葉ばをかけた。

    I spoke words of comfort to my subordinate who had failed.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    高こう齢れい者しゃの体からだを労いたわることは大たい切せつだ。

    It is important to care for the bodies of the elderly.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & HealthFamily & Relationships
    長なが年ねんの功こう績せきを労たわい、感りか謝んしゃ状じょうが贈おくられた。

    In recognition of his many years of service, a letter of appreciation was presented.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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