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溺愛する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 溺愛する | 溺愛しない |
| Polite | 溺愛します | 溺愛しません |
| Past polite | 溺愛しました | 溺愛しませんでした |
| Past | 溺愛した | 溺愛しなかった |
| Te-form | 溺愛して | 溺愛しないで |
| Desire | 溺愛したい | 溺愛したくない |
| Potential | 溺愛できる | 溺愛できない |
| Passive | 溺愛される | 溺愛されない |
| Causative | 溺愛させる | 溺愛させない |
| Causative passive | 溺愛させられる | 溺愛させられない |
| Volitional | 溺愛しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 溺愛しましょう | |
| Imperative | 溺愛しろ | 溺愛するな |
| Conditional | 溺愛すれば | 溺愛しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 溺愛したら | 溺愛しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting
Excessive, often uncritical love or affection, especially toward a child or romantic partner. Can imply overindulgence or spoiling.
She dotes on her only daughter.
Children raised with blind love tend to become selfish.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を溺愛するto dote on someone excessively
The grandmother dotes excessively on her only daughter.
- 〈人〉に溺愛されるto be doted on by someone
That child grew up being doted on by her parents.
- 〈人〉の溺愛ぶりthe way someone dotes (on someone)
The way he dotes on his pet is enough to make people around him shake their heads.