労る

いたわる

to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
Romaji:
itawaru

Example Sentences

友達が風邪を引いたと聞いて、母は友達を労る言葉をかける

When I heard that my friend caught a cold, my mother sympathized with my friend's condition

新入社員がうつ病を患い、上司は同僚を労る態度を示す

When a new employee developed depression, the supervisor showed sympathy towards the colleagues