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[()·わい()··]
kawaigaru
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 可愛がる

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to love; to cherish; to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on
  2. to show favouritism to; to be partial to
  3. to fondle; to caress; to pet
  4. to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly (used ironically; often as 可愛がってやる)

Definition and Synonyms for 可愛がる

Torture subject to torture
Synonyms: いたぶる, 切り苛む, 可愛がる, 拷問, 苛む, 責める, 責め苛む

Meanings for each kanji in 可愛がる

» can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
» love; affection; favourite

Categories 可愛がる is a member of

Wound cause injuries or bodily harm to
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 可愛がる

Conjugations for 可愛がる

masu stem
[()·わい()··]
kawaigari
Negative stem
[()·わい()··]
kawaigara
te-form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigatte
Negative te-form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigaranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()··]
kawaigaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaranai
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigaranakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()········]
kawaigarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigaritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigaritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()········]
kawaigaritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·わい()···]
kawaigarita
te-form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigaritakute
Negative te-form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigaritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaritaku
Provisional Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigaritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·わい()········]
kawaigaritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigaritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·わい()·········]
kawaigaritakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()··]
kawaigare
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigaranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigaranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigaranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarenakatta
masu-stem
[()·わい()··]
kawaigare
te-form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigarete
Negative te-form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()········]
kawaigaremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigararenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigararenakatta
masu stem
[()·わい()···]
kawaigarare
te-form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigararete
Negative te-form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigararemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·········]
kawaigararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigaraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigarasenakatta
masu stem
[()·わい()···]
kawaigarase
te-form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarasete
Negative te-form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·········]
kawaigarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()········]
kawaigarasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarasare
te-form
[()·わい()·····]
kawaigarasarete
Negative te-form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·わい()······]
kawaigarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·わい()·······]
kawaigarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()··········]
kawaigarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigaran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()···]
kawaigaranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·わい()····]
kawaigarazaru

Sample Sentences for 可愛がる

The old lady was devoted to her dog.
They have cherished the child as their own.
He was such a nice boy that he was loved by everybody.
My brother was the apple of my father's eye.
Mothers often pamper their children.

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