doting; showing affection
The act of treating someone with great affection, often like a pet or a favorite junior. Can be used for people or animals.
See also: 可愛がる
彼女は後輩を可愛がりで有名だ。
She is famous for doting on her juniors.
猫への可愛がりが過ぎて、太らせてしまった。
I doted on my cat too much and ended up making it fat.
harsh training; tormenting (ironic)
Used ironically, especially in sports contexts, to describe tough training or hazing disguised as 'affection.' The irony comes from the contrast with the literal meaning of doting.
See also: 可愛がる
新入部員への可愛がりが行き過ぎて問題になった。
The 'affectionate treatment' of new club members went too far and became a problem.
Thanks to my senior's 'doting,' I was made to run ten laps around the field every day.
doting on someone like a pet; spoiling someone rotten
Noun form of the verb 可愛がる (kawaigaru), which is derived from 可愛い (kawaii, 'cute, lovable') with the suffix がる (garu, 'to show signs of, to behave as if'). The ironic sense developed from the idea of 'tough love' in hierarchical groups like sports teams.