いたわる

いたわる · itawaru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to care for

🩹 労 = toil or hardship; 労わる = care for someone worn down by toil

The kanji 労 means labor or hardship. Its verb 労わる means to show care toward someone worn out by effort or suffering, like a tired friend who needs support.

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