Vocabulary

What does いたわる (itawaru) mean?

いたわる means to be considerate of, comfort, take care of.

Quick facts
Readingいたわる
Romajiitawaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いたわる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkitawaru

to be considerate of, comfort, take care of

Example sentences

  • I went to bed early to take care of my tired body.

  • I live while taking care of my elderly parents.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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