労る (Itawaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to treat with sympathy; to console; to be kind to
- godan verb, transitive verbto tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse; to soothe
- godan verb, transitive verbto appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts); to reward for
Examples
老人をいたわりなさい。
Be kind to old people.
私は病気の姉をいたわった。
I took care of my sick sister.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).