可愛かわいがり

noun

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

• 彼かの女じょは後こう輩はいを可愛かわいがりで有ゆう名めいだ。

  She is famous for doting on her juniors.

• 猫ねこへの可愛かわいがりが過すぎて、太ふとらせてしまった。

  I doted on my cat too much and ended up making it fat.

noun

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

• 新しん入にゅう部ぶ員いんへの可愛かわいがりが行いき過すぎて問もん題だいになった。

  The 'affectionate treatment' of new club members went too far and became a problem.

• 先せん輩ぱいの可愛かわいがりで、毎まい日にちグラウンドを十じゅっ周しゅう走はしらされた。

  Thanks to my senior's 'doting,' I was made to run ten laps around the field every day.