可愛がる

Meanings

1. Godan verb · Transitive

   to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show one's love (for); to cherish

2. Godan verb · Transitive

   to show favouritism to; to be partial to

3. Godan verb · Transitive

   to fondle; to caress; to pet

4. Godan verb · Transitive

   to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly

In Spanish

1. amar; querer; ser cariñoso

Kanji in this word

• 可
• 愛

Example sentences

• 父ちちも母ははに劣おとらず私わたしをかわいがってくれた。

  My father loved me no less deeply than my mother.

  Mi padre me amaba tanto como a mi madre.

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• 彼女かのじょはこの村むらのみんなからかわいがられていました。

  She was loved by everybody in the village.

  Ella era querida por todos en la villa.

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