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可愛がる

かわいがる

kawaigaru

可
愛
がる
か
わい

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可
愛
がる
か
わい

kawaigaru

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to love; to cherish; to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on

  2. to show favouritism to; to be partial to

  3. to fondle; to caress; to pet

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

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What does 可愛がる mean in English?

  1. to love; to cherish; to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on(v5r, vt)
  2. to show favouritism to; to be partial to(v5r, vt)
  3. to fondle; to caress; to pet(v5r, vt)
  4. to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly(v5r, vt)

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可愛がる (kawaigaru)