Word Meaning 厭う
いとう
itou
厭う is read as いとう (itou) and means to take (good) care of.
Meaning
English
- to take (good) care of
- to be loath to
- to balk at (doing)
- to grudge (doing)
- to spare (oneself)
- to be weary of
- to shun
- to dislike (an activity, an environment)
Reading
Kana
いとう
Romaji
itou
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2彼は注目されるのを厭う。
かれはちゅうもくされるのをいとう。
He dislikes being the center of attention.
夫は、なぜだか、彼女が私について話すのを厭うように見えました。実際、彼女は、私のことを話し過ぎるのでした。
For some reason, her husband seemed to dislike that she spoke of me. In truth, she talked too much about me.