いとしい
Itoshii
愛しい (Itoshii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “lovely, dear, beloved, darling”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivelovely; dear; beloved; darling; dearest
- i-adjectivepitiable; pitiful
Examples
彼女は私にとっていとしい人だ。
She is very dear to me.
少女は人形をいとしげに抱き締めた。
The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).