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愛でる

愛でる

Reading

Kana: めでる

Romaji: mederu

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

to love; to admire

Kanji

愛

Readings: アイ、いと.しい、かな.しい、め.でる、お.しむ、まな

Meanings: love, affection, favourite

Example Sentence

心(こころ)静(しず)かに花鳥風月(かちょうふうげつ)を愛(め)でる気持(きも)ちの余裕(よゆう)も最近(さいきん)になってでてきたよ。

➥Lately I've had the time to quietly enjoy the wonders of nature.

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