慈(いつく)しむ

いつくしむ
godan verb
to cherish, to care for tenderly
1. to cherish, to love tenderly, to care for with deep affection
To show deep, tender love and care toward someone or something, particularly those who are weaker or dependent. Implies a protective, nurturing love from a position of strength or seniority.
子(こ)どもを慈(いつく)しむ。
To cherish one's child.
自然(しぜん)を慈(いつく)しむ心(こころ)を持(も)ちたい。
I want to have a heart that cherishes nature.
祖母(そぼ)は孫(まご)たちを慈(いつく)しみ深(ふか)く育(そだ)てた。
The grandmother raised her grandchildren with deep, tender love.

慈(いつく)しむ expresses a deep, nurturing love directed toward someone or something vulnerable or precious.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pattern: ～を慈(いつく)しむ

CONJUGATION:

Godan verb (五段動詞(ごだんどうし)), む-ending.

  • Negative: 慈(いつく)しまない
  • Te-form: 慈(いつく)しんで
  • Past: 慈(いつく)しんだ
  • Noun form: 慈(いつく)しみ (tender love, compassion)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 子(こ)を慈(いつく)しむ: to cherish one's child
  • 命(いのち)を慈(いつく)しむ: to cherish life
  • 慈(いつく)しみの心(こころ): a heart of compassion
  • 慈(いつく)しみ深(ぶか)い: deeply compassionate

RELATED:

The kanji 慈(じ) means "compassion" or "mercy" and appears in:

  • 慈悲(じひ): compassion, mercy (Buddhist term)
  • 慈善(じぜん): charity, philanthropy
  • 慈愛(じあい): affection, tender love
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