慕う (Shitau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss; to love dearly; to adore
- godan verb, transitive verbto follow (someone)
- godan verb, transitive verbto idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Examples
彼は祖父を慕い尊敬している。
He adores his grandfather.
彼女は両親をとても慕っている。
She is deeply attached to her parents.
少女は叔母をとても慕っている。
The girl is deeply attached to her aunt.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).