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Meaning of 愛でる(めでる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

愛でる
Kana Reading
めでる
Romaji
mederu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to love; to admire

Example Sentences

愛でる, めでる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
愛でる
Plain Polite
愛でます
Negative
愛でない
Negative Polite
愛でません

Past

Plain
愛でた
Plain Polite
愛でました
Negative
愛でなかった
Negative Polite
愛でませんでした

Te

Plain
愛でて
Plain Polite
愛でまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
愛でられる
Plain Polite
愛でられます
Negative
愛でられない
Negative Polite
愛でられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

love, affection, favourite

On: アイ

Kun: いと.しい, かな.しい, め.でる, お.しむ, まな

13 strokes

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