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いたわる · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	いたわる	いたわらない
Polite	いたわります	いたわりません
Past polite	いたわりました	いたわりませんでした
Past	いたわった	いたわらなかった
Te-form	いたわって	いたわらないで
Desire	いたわりたい	いたわりたくない
Potential	いたわれる	いたわれない
Passive	いたわられる	いたわられない
Causative	いたわらせる	いたわらせない
Causative passive	いたわらせられるalso いたわらされる	いたわらせられないalso いたわらされない
Volitional	いたわろう
Polite volitional	いたわりましょう
Imperative	いたわれ	いたわるな
Conditional	いたわれば	いたわらなければ
Tara conditional	いたわったら	いたわらなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

treat kindly; sympathize with; console

usually written using kana alone

Used for showing gentle consideration toward someone who is weak, troubled, sad, or in a difficult position. It often implies kindness rather than mere pity.

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Related words· 6

ねぎらう sense 3

労う directly thanks or rewards someone for their hard work, while 労る keeps a softer nuance of sympathetic consideration alongside any praise.

慰なぐさめるN2sense 1

慰める focuses on emotionally comforting or consoling someone, whereas 労る adds a broader sense of gentle, caring consideration for their state.

介かい抱ほうN1sense 2

介抱する means concretely nursing or looking after someone sick, injured, or drunk, while 労る is a broader, gentler notion of caring consideration.

気き遣づかう sense 1

気遣う means to show concern or worry about someone's feelings or well-being, while 労る specifically implies kind, gentle treatment of someone weak or troubled.

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厭いとう
労る is the natural modern word for tenderly caring for someone, matching the rare, archaic 'take good care of' sense of 厭う.
思おもいやる
労る means to treat someone gently and kindly, especially the weak or unwell, while 思いやる is broader and focuses on imagining another's inner feelings.

Written forms

いたわるUsage75%

All senses are usually written in kana; this is the safest everyday spelling.

労いたわるUsage14%

Standard kanji spelling given, but kana is generally preferred in ordinary writing.

労いたわるUsage11%

irregular okurigana

Attested spelling with irregular okurigana; useful for recognition, but not recommended as the normal spelling.

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