可愛がる (かわいがる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

可愛がる (かわいがる) means to love affectionately / to be caring.

See example sentences below.

可愛がる at a glance

可愛がる

かわいがるkawaigaru

N2verb

to love affectionately / to be caring

可愛がるかわいがるkawaigaruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to love affectionately / to be caring

Example 1

彼は子犬をとても可愛がっている。

Translation

He loves the puppy very much.

Example 2

祖母は孫をいつも可愛がる。

Translation

Grandma is always affectionate toward her grandchildren.