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愛しい

Reading

Kana: いとしい
Romaji: itoshii
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

lovely; dear; beloved; darling

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)にとっていとしい(ひと)だ。
➥She is very dear to me.
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少女(しょうじょ)人形(にんぎょう)をいとしげに()()めた。
➥The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
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