Last Updated :2026/01/05

可愛がる

Hiragana
かわいがる
Verb
from the idea of giving special attention to
Japanese Meaning
崇拝する、甘える / (皮肉なことに、特別な注意を払うという考えから)しつこく誰かを困らせたりイライラさせたり、誰かの口うるさい存在になる
Easy Japanese Meaning
人や動物をとても好きで、大事にして、よくなでたり世話をしたりすること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
疼爱;宠爱 / (反语)纠缠骚扰;欺负刁难
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
寵愛、疼愛 / 纏著不放、持續煩擾
Korean Meaning
귀여워하다 / 애지중지하다 / 집요하게 귀찮게 굴다
Vietnamese Meaning
cưng chiều, yêu quý / quấy rầy, làm phiền (ai) dai dẳng
Tagalog Meaning
mag-aruga o paboran nang labis / masuyong may gusto / mangulit o mang-abala nang paulit-ulit
What is this buttons?

When my mother found the little injured kitten, she began to adore it more than anyone else.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

母亲一看到受了小伤的小猫,就比任何人都更疼爱它。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

母親一發現受了小傷的小貓,就比任何人都還要疼愛牠。

Korean Translation

어머니는 작은 상처를 입은 새끼 고양이를 발견하면 누구보다도 귀여워하셨다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khi mẹ tìm thấy một chú mèo con bị thương nhẹ, mẹ bắt đầu thương yêu nó hơn ai hết.

Tagalog Translation

Nang makita ng ina ang isang maliit na kuting na may maliit na sugat, inalagaan niya ito nang higit pa kaysa kanino man.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

to adore, to be sweet on

Sense(2)

(ironically, from the idea of giving special attention to) to persistently bother or annoy someone, to be a noodge to someone

Sense(3)

(ironically, from the idea of giving special attention to) to bully someone, to beat someone

Sense(4)

(ironically, from the idea of giving special attention to) to train someone very strenuously

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to adore, to be sweet on / (ironically, from the idea of giving special attention to) to persistently bother or annoy someone, to be a noodge to someone

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可愛がる

母は小さな怪我をした子猫を見つけると、誰よりも可愛がるようになった。

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When my mother found the little injured kitten, she began to adore it more than anyone else.

When my mother found the little injured kitten, she began to adore it more than anyone else.

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母は小さな怪我をした子猫を見つけると、誰よりも可愛がるようになった。

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