Vocabulary
What does 慕う (したう, shitau) mean?
慕う (したう, shitau) means to yearn for, adore, follow devotedly.
Quick facts| Reading | したう |
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| Romaji | shitau |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshitau
to yearn for, adore, follow devotedly
- 1godan verb · transitive to yearn for; to long for; to pine for
- 2godan verb · transitive to follow (someone)
- 3godan verb · transitive to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Example sentences
弟子たちは師を慕っている。
The disciples look up to their master.
故郷を慕う気持ちが強くなった。
My feelings of yearning for my hometown grew stronger.
